misdemeanant

[mis-di-mee-nuh nt]

noun

a person who is guilty of misbehavior.

Law. a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor.

Origin of misdemeanant

First recorded in 1810–20; misdemean + -ant

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Historical Examples of misdemeanant

At college he had put him down for a weakling—unballasted, misdemeanant.
Satan Sanderson
Hallie Erminie Rives

British Dictionary definitions for misdemeanant

misdemeanant

noun

criminal law (formerly) a person who has committed or been convicted of a misdemeanourCompare felon 1

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