miscreant

[ mis-kree-uhnt ]

adjective

1. depraved, villainous, or base.
2. Archaic. holding a false or unorthodox religious belief; heretical.

noun

1. a vicious or depraved person; villain.
2. Archaic. a heretic or infidel.

miscreant

/ ˈmɪskrɪənt /

noun

1. a wrongdoer or villain
2. archaic.
   an unbeliever or heretic

adjective

1. evil or villainous
2. archaic.
   unbelieving or heretical

Word History and Origins

Origin of miscreant¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French mescreant unbelieving, equivalent to mes- mis- ¹ + creant ≪ Latin crēdent- credent

Word History and Origins

Origin of miscreant¹

C14: from Old French mescreant unbelieving, from mes- mis- ¹+ creant, ultimately from Latin credere to believe

Example Sentences

He spoke of Trump as such a miscreant that he required a full-time "fixer" to "take care of problems."

From Salon

But West and Behnfeldt fear that any information ORI releases might contain sufficient details to allow readers to identify the miscreant, and that the publicity could damage the reputations of co-authors and collaborators who were cleared of any wrongdoing.

From Science Magazine

This is something that the office has been putting their resources into and holding miscreant executives’ feet to the fire.

From Slate

Bethany: I may have HAHA’d through our open car windows as we passed by this miscreant.

From Seattle Times

But since all the GOP presidential candidates have jumped on the bandwagon, we're going to be hearing a lot more about the Deep State's "weaponization" of politics, all because the Republican Party just can't quit the criminal miscreant they accidentally put in the White House in 2016.

From Salon