n.
Pronunciation: ' mis-kr ē - ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English miscreaunt, from Anglo-French mescreant, present participle of mescreire to disbelieve, from mes- + creire to believe, from Latin credere ― more at CREED
Date: 14th century
1 : UNBELIEVING , HERETICAL
2 : DEPRAVED , VILLAINOUS < miscreant behavior>