English Explanatory Dictionary

offender

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who gives or causes offense, or does something wrong.
  2. A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.

Pronunciation

/əˈfen.də(ɹ)/ /əˈfen.dɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-offender.wav

Word forms

offender offenders offendor offendour

Etymology

From Middle English offendour, offender, offendir, equivalent to offend + -er.

Derived words

habitual offender juvenile offender main offender multioffender non-offender offendress repeat offender sex offender sexual offender status offender young offender youthful offender
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