miscreant

WOTD - 27 April 2009    

English

Alternative forms

• miscreaunt (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) enPR: mĭsʹkrē-ənt, IPA: /ˈmɪs.kri.ənt/, SAMPA: /"mIs.kri.@nt/

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Adjective

miscreant (comparative more miscreant, superlative most miscreant)

1. Lacking in conscience or moral principles; unscrupulous.
2. (theology) Holding an incorrect religious belief.

Translations

lacking in conscience or moral principles; unscrupulous

Czech: ničemný (cs)

Russian: развращённый (ru)

holding an incorrect religious belief

Czech: kacířský (cs) French: mécréant (fr)

Russian: еретический

Noun

miscreant (plural miscreants)

1. One who has behaved badly, or illegally.

   The teacher sent the miscreants to see the school principal.

2. One not restrained by moral principles; an unscrupulous villain.
3. (theology) One who holds an incorrect religious belief; an unbeliever.

Quotations

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Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:troublemaker
• See also Wikisaurus:villain

Translations

one who has behaved badly or illegally

Czech: ničema (cs) m.

one not restrained by moral principles

Czech: ničema (cs) m.

one who holds an incorrect religious belief; an unbeliever

Czech: kacíř (cs) m., nevěrec (cs) m.

French: mécréant (fr) m., mécréante (fr) f.