miscreant
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈmɪs.kɹi.ənt/
adj
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.
- Lacking in conscience or moral principles; unscrupulous.
“How do we get fair treatment when confronting miscreant workers sometimes means no care at all?”
- Holding an incorrect religious belief.
noun
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.
- One who has behaved badly, or illegally.
“The teacher sent the miscreants to see the school principal.”
“Thou art a Traitor, and a Miſcreant; Too good to be ſo, and too bad to liue, Since the more faire and chriſtall is the skie, The vglier ſeeme the cloudes that in it flye:”
- One not restrained by moral principles; an unscrupulous villain.
“A meagre Catchpole hurries me to fail; No Miscreant, so remorseless, ever tore Thy Journals, Fog, or knock'd at Franklin's door”
- One who holds a false religious belief; a misbeliever.
“Now wil the Chriſtian miſcreants be glad, Ringing with ioy their ſuperſtitious belles: And making bonfires for my ouerthrow. But ere I die thoſe foule Idolaters Shall make me bonfires with their filthy bones, […]”
“Arise thou cursed Miscreaunt, That hast with knightlesse guile and trecherous train Faire knighthood fowly shamed”