[mis.cre.ant] adj [ME miscreaunt, fr. MF mescreant, prp. of mescroire to disbelieve, fr. mes- + croire to believe, fr. L credere--more at creed] (14c) 1: unbelieving, heretical
2: depraved, villainous
[2]miscreant n (14c) 1: infidel, heretic
2: one who behaves criminally or viciously