miscreant

mis·cre·ant | \ ˈmis-krē-ənt

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Definition of miscreant

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : unbelieving, heretical miscreant pagans

2 : depraved, villainous miscreant behavior miscreant gangs

miscreant

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: 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 Leaden with references to rape culture and objectification — as well as the entertainment miscreants Roman Polanski and Bill Cosby — the script is suffocatingly, almost comically, on the nose. — Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, "‘Tape’ Review: That’s (Not) Entertainment," 26 Mar. 2020 Most firms don’t let miscreant advisers rip off clients with impunity. — Gwynn Guilford, Quartz, "Wall Street’s watchdog is obscuring data that could protect investors," 3 Mar. 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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“Miscreant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscreant. Accessed 22 Sep. 2020.

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