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miscreance

American  
[mis-kree-uhns] / ˈmɪs kri əns /

noun

  1. a misbelief or false religious faith.

miscreance British  
/ ˈmɪskrɪəns /

noun

  1. archaic lack of religious belief or faith

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Etymology

Origin of miscreance

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French mescreance, equivalent to mes- mis- 1 + creance < Vulgar Latin *crēdentia credence

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