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misdemeanant
[ mis-di-mee-nuhnt ]
/ ˌmɪs dɪˈmi nənt /
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noun
a person who is guilty of misbehavior.
Law. a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor.
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Words nearby misdemeanant
misdate, misdeal, misdeed, misdeem, misdemean, misdemeanant, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, misderive, misdescribe, misdiagnose
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How to use misdemeanant in a sentence
If it is a rational point—to remove the high misdemeanant from office—then the above scenario holds water.
He was, I understand, at one time a firstclass misdemeanant in Glencree reformatory.
Ulysses|James JoyceAt college he had put him down for a weakling—unballasted, misdemeanant.
Satan Sanderson|Hallie Erminie RivesFour-tenths to each misdemeanant to whom one medal has been awarded.
The Empire of the East|H. B. Montgomery
British Dictionary definitions for misdemeanant
misdemeanant
/ (ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnənt) /
noun
criminal law (formerly) a person who has committed or been convicted of a misdemeanourCompare felon 1
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