misdemeanant

[ mis-di-mee-nuh nt ]

/ ˌmɪs dɪˈmi nənt /

noun

a person who is guilty of misbehavior.

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

Nearby words

misdate, misdeal, misdeed, misdeem, misdemean, misdemeanant, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, misderive, misdescribe, misdiagnose

Origin of misdemeanant

First recorded in 1810–20; misdemean + -ant

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Examples from the Web for misdemeanant

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

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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