What does "miscreant" mean?
Miscreant: One not restrained by Christian principles; an unscrupulous villain; a while wretch. Addison.
Additional senses
- 2.Holding a false religious faith.
- 3.Destitute of conscience; unscrupulous. Pope.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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