Definitions for miscreant
ˈmɪs kri əntmis·cre·ant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reprobate, miscreantnoun

   a person without moral scruples

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1. Miscreantadjective

   Destitute of conscience; unscrupulous; villainous; base; depraved. Pope.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. miscreantnoun

   One who has behaved badly, or illegally.

   The teacher sent the miscreants to see the school principal.

2. miscreantnoun

   One not restrained by moral principles; an unscrupulous villain.

3. miscreantnoun

   One who holds an incorrect religious belief; an unbeliever.

4. miscreantadjective

   Lacking in conscience or moral principles; unscrupulous.

5. miscreantadjective

   Holding an incorrect religious belief.

6. Etymology: From mescreant (1080) "mis-believer", present participle of mescroire "to misbelieve" (modern fr).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MISCREANTnoun

   Etymology: mescreant, French.

   1. One that holds a false faith; one who believes in false gods.

   Their prophets justly condemned them as an adulterous seed, and a wicked generation of miscreants, which had forsaken the living God. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   2. A vile wretch.

   Now by Apollo, king,
   Thou swear’st thy gods in vain.
   —— O vassal! miscreant! William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   If extraordinary lenity proves ineffectual, those miscreants ought to be made sensible that our constitution is armed with force. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 50.

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1. miscreant

   Skinless is an American death metal band from Glens Falls, New York. The band formed in 1992 and disbanded in 2011, but reformed in 2013.

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1. miscreant

   A miscreant is a person who behaves in a way that is dishonest, unlawful, or morally wrong. This term can also refer to an individual who breaks rules or laws or someone who is not following the accepted standards or principles of society.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Miscreantnoun

   one who holds a false religious faith; a misbeliever

2. Miscreantnoun

   one not restrained by Christian principles; an unscrupulous villain; a while wretch

3. Miscreantadjective

   holding a false religious faith

4. Miscreantadjective

   destitute of conscience; unscrupulous

5. Etymology: [OF. mescreant, F. mcrant; pref. mes- (L. minus less) + p. pr. fr. L. credere to believe. See Creed.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Miscreant

   mis′krē-ant, n. a vile wretch, a detestable scoundrel: a misbeliever, an infidel.—adj. unbelieving.—n. Mis′creance (Spens.), unbelief, belief in a false religion. [O. Fr. mescreant—mes-, L. credens, -entis, pr.p. of credĕre, to believe.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of miscreant in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of miscreant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of miscreant in a Sentence

1. Lisa Durden:

   The title pretty much gives away the premise of the show, it's called, ‘Angel From Hell’, so did they think the angel was gonna be angelic? No! I would guess if the angel isn't from heaven, it's probably a miscreant. This is the case of moms gone wild -- running down the football court with a tennis racket.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=miscreant
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=miscreant
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Miscreant
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=miscreant
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miscreant
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscreant
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=miscreant