TOP

Definition of miscreant noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

miscreant

noun

/ˈmɪskriənt/

/ˈmɪskriənt/

(Indian English or literary)

jump to other results

a person who has done something wrong or illegal
Word OriginMiddle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘disbelieving’): from Old French mescreant, present participle of mescreire ‘disbelieve’, from mes- ‘mis-’ + creire ‘believe’ (from Latin credere).

Join us

Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

See miscreant in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Check pronunciation: miscreant

Nearby words

verb

From the Word list

OPAL spoken words

Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day