Miscreant

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: mÄ­sʹkrÄ“-É™nt, IPA: /ˈmɪs.kri.É™nt/

Origin

From Old French mescreant (1080) "mis-believer", present participle of mescroire "to misbelieve" (modern mécroire).

Alternative forms

• miscreaunt obsolete

Full definition of miscreant

Adjective

1. Lacking in conscience or moral principles; unscrupulous.
2. (theology) Holding an incorrect religious belief.

Noun

1. One who has behaved badly, or illegally.The teacher sent the miscreants to see the school principal.
2. One not restrained by moral principles; an unscrupulous villain.
3. (theology) One who holds a false religious belief; a misbeliever.
• RiversThou oughtest not to be slothful to the destruction of the miscreants, but to constrain them to obey our Lord God.

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