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From our dictionary:mis•cre•ant
Pronunciation: (mis'krE-unt), [key]
—adj.
1. depraved, villainous, or base.
2. Archaic.holding a false or unorthodox religious belief; heretical.
—n.
1. a vicious or depraved person; villain.
2. Archaic.a heretic or infidel.