offender
noun
- one who offends
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /əˈfen.də(ɹ)/ / /əˈfen.dɚ/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English offendour, offender, offendir, equivalent to offend + -er.
- One who gives or causes offense, or does something wrong.
“Almost all down trains are late, however; the empty wagon trains are probably the worst offenders and one or two hours' late running by them is not unusual.”
- A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.