miscreant

adjective · nounB2

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Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

more miscreantmost miscreant

Superlative

miscreaunt

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

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

miscreantsmiscreaunt

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 a false religious belief; a misbeliever.

Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English myscreaunt, miscreaunt, from Old French mescreant (1080) "mis-believer", present participle of mescreire "to misbelieve" (modern mécroire). Cognate with mécréant.