Wrongdoer
noun
noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone who does wrong, whether morally, ethically, or in contravention of a law.
"Get and keep wrongdoers out of your thorp (village)."
- 2 a person who transgresses moral or civil law wordnet
Example
More examples"The inscription reads: "Defend the children of the poor and punish the wrongdoer"."
Etymology
From wrong + doer.