Etymology

misdemeanant

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Today it means: Someone convicted of a misdemeanor. Full definition →

First used 19th c.
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The story

From misdemean + -ant.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. Someone convicted of a misdemeanor.
  • from 19th c. Someone guilty of misconduct; a wrongdoer.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.