miscreant

/ˈmɪs.kɹi.ənt/

noun

  1. 1

    One who has behaved badly, or illegally.

    “The teacher sent the miscreants to see the school principal.”
  2. 2

    One not restrained by moral principles; an unscrupulous villain.

  3. 3

    One who holds a false religious belief; a misbeliever.

adjective

  1. 1

    Lacking in conscience or moral principles; unscrupulous.

  2. 2

    Holding an incorrect religious belief.

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