English Explanatory Dictionary

miscreant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Lacking in conscience or moral principles; unscrupulous.
  2. Holding an incorrect religious belief.
noun
  1. One who has behaved badly, or illegally.
  2. One not restrained by moral principles; an unscrupulous villain.
  3. One who holds a false religious belief; a misbeliever.

Pronunciation

mĭsʹkrē-ənt /ˈmɪs.kɹi.ənt/ en-us-miscreant.ogg en-au-miscreant.ogg

Word forms

miscreant more miscreant most miscreant miscreaunt miscreants

Etymology

From Middle English myscreaunt, miscreaunt, from Old French mescreant (1080) "mis-believer", present participle of mescreire "to misbelieve" (modern mécroire). Cognate with French mécréant.

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