miscreant
[ mis-kree-uh nt ]
/ ˈmɪs kri ənt /
adjective
depraved, villainous, or base.
Archaic.
holding a false or unorthodox religious belief; heretical.
noun
a vicious or depraved person; villain.
Archaic.
a heretic or infidel.
Words nearby miscreant
miscopy,
miscounsel,
miscount,
miscreance,
miscreancy,
miscreant,
miscreate,
miscreated,
miscue,
miscue analysis,
misdate
Example sentences from the Web for miscreant
British Dictionary definitions for miscreant
miscreant
/ (ˈmɪskrɪənt) /
noun
a wrongdoer or villain
archaic
an unbeliever or heretic
adjective
evil or villainous
archaic
unbelieving or heretical
Word Origin for miscreant
C14: from Old French
mescreant unbelieving, from
mes-
mis-
1 +
creant, ultimately from Latin
credere to believe