Etymology

miscreant

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Today it means: Lacking in conscience or moral principles; unscrupulous. Full definition →

Middle English myscreaunt ← Old French mescreant
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  1. Old French · derived frommescreant
  2. Middle English · inherited frommyscreaunt
  3. English todaymiscreant

From Middle English myscreaunt, miscreaunt, from Old French mescreant (1080) "mis-believer", present participle of mescreire "to misbelieve" (modern mécroire). Cognate with French mécréant.

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