Miscreant
Pronunciation : Mis"cre*ant
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. mescreant, F. m?cr?ant; pref. mes- (L. minus less) + p. pr. fr. L. credere to believe. See Creed.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Mis"cre*ant
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Holding a false religious faith.
2. Destitute of conscience; unscrupulous. Pope.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913