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MISCREANT
reprobate, miscreant
(noun) a person without moral scruples
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
miscreant (comparative more miscreant, superlative most miscreant)
Lacking in conscience or moral principles; unscrupulous.
(theology) Holding an incorrect religious belief.
Noun
miscreant (plural miscreants)
One who has behaved badly, or illegally.
One not restrained by moral principles; an unscrupulous villain.
(theology) One who holds a false religious belief; a misbeliever.
Synonyms
• See also troublemaker
• See also villain
Anagrams
• Encratism, minecarts
Source: Wiktionary
Mis"cre*ant, n. Etym: [OF. mescreant, F. mécréant; pref. mes- (L. minus less) + p. pr. fr. L. credere to believe. See Creed.]
1. One who holds a false religious faith; a misbeliever. [Obs.] Spenser. De Quincey. Thou oughtest not to be slothful to the destruction of the miscreants, but to constrain them to obey our Lord God. Rivers.
2. One not restrained by Christian principles; an unscrupulous villain; a while wretch. Addison.
Mis"cre*ant, a.
1. Holding a false religious faith.
2. Destitute of conscience; unscrupulous. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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