miscreant
One who has behaved badly, or illegallyOne who has behaved badly, or illegally.
» Edmundo wants to fight the miscreants.
Meaning
3 sensesOne who has behaved badly, or illegally.
The teacher sent the miscreants to see the school principal.
One not restrained by moral principles; an unscrupulous villain.
One who holds a false religious belief; a misbeliever.
Missetäter, Missetäterin
- a person without moral scruples
Examples
5 sentencesEdmundo wants to fight the miscreants.
I refuse to keep dealing with miscreants such as yourself.
Edmundo said he wouldn’t stop until the miscreants are killed.
The government will not fold its arms and allow miscreants and criminals to continue to perpetrate these acts of hooliganism.
All to the strange encounter, sword in hand, / rush forth, these miscreants of the deep to slay.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English myscreaunt, miscreaunt, from Old French mescreant (1080) "mis-believerFrom 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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