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Miscreant

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking in conscience or moral principles; unscrupulous.

    "How do we get fair treatment when confronting miscreant workers sometimes means no care at all?"

  2. 2
    Holding an incorrect religious belief.
Noun
  1. 1
    One who has behaved badly, or illegally.

    "The teacher sent the miscreants to see the school principal."

  2. 2
    a person without moral scruples wordnet
  3. 3
    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"

  4. 4
    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, […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English myscreaunt, miscreaunt, from Old French mescreant (1080) "mis-believer", present participle of mescreire "to misbelieve" (modern mécroire). Cognate with French mécréant.

Etymology 2

From 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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