miscreant

adjective

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mis·cre·ant | \ ˈmis-krē-ənt

Definition of miscreant

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : unbelieving, heretical miscreant pagans

2 : depraved, villainous miscreant behavior miscreant gangs

miscreant

noun

Definition of miscreant (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : infidel, heretic

2 : one who behaves criminally or viciously

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Noun He supports tough penalties against corporate miscreants. halt, vile miscreant, and face justice!

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective While Thrasher trashed Transworld and embraced miscreant behavior, Transworld focused on positivity and the beauty of the sport, opening them up to advertisers that would never approach Thrasher, such as children’s summer camps. — Kevin L. Jones, San Francisco Chronicle, "Thrasher at 40: S.F. magazine still skates and destroys misconceptions about 'boarders," 13 Feb. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Attempting to quell conspiracy theories, his chief of police proclaimed that the government had not poisoned the drinking water—but that miscreants may have done so. — Maurice Samuels, Time, "Conspiracy Theories, Class Tension, Political Intrigue: Lessons From France’s Mishandling of a 19th Century Cholera Outbreak," 15 May 2020 Mr Duterte’s hard line on drug dealers and other miscreants was at the core of his election campaign. — The Economist, "Shoot-to-kill in the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte’s lawless war on drugs is wildly popular," 20 Feb. 2020 The plot turns on whether Mickey will prevail against an assortment of competitors and miscreants who want to relieve him of his profits. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "‘The Gentlemen’: Blithe Thuggery With Flair to Spare," 23 Jan. 2020 Mr Moro convicted Lula, the most prominent of the Lava Jato miscreants. — The Economist, "The strange passivity of Jair Bolsonaro," 23 Nov. 2019 With big data to crunch and nowhere for miscreants to hide, perhaps top-down rule can at last be made to work. — The Economist, "Communists are fascinated by contradictions. China faces a big one," 2 Nov. 2019 But unless users have properly tweaked their settings in advance, Lietschuh's findings show how miscreants can turn this ease-of-use against unwitting users. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "Zoom for Mac made it too easy for hackers to access webcams. Here’s what to do [Updated]," 9 July 2019

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