noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Someone who does wrong, whether morally, ethically, or in contravention of a law.

   "Get and keep wrongdoers out of your thorp (village)."

2. 2
   a person who transgresses moral or civil law wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bad actorbad personcriminalcrookculpritdeceiver

Example

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"The inscription reads: "Defend the children of the poor and punish the wrongdoer"."

Etymology

From wrong + doer.

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