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misdemeanant

noun

Etymology

From misdemean + -ant.

  1. derived from mino
  2. derived from demener
  3. derived from demener
  4. inherited from demenen
  5. prefixed as misdemean — “mis + demean”
  6. suffixed as misdemeanant — “misdemean + ant”

Definitions

  1. Someone convicted of a misdemeanor.

  2. Someone guilty of misconduct

    Someone guilty of misconduct; a wrongdoer.

    • How much more rational, and probably equally deterrent, it would be to mulct a wilful misdemeanant in work-coupons than to shut him up in a dark room!

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA