mécréant

French

Etymology

From Old French mescreant, present participle of mescroire. See mécroire. Cognate with English miscreant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /me.kʁe.ɑ̃/
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Adjective

mécréant (feminine mécréante, masculine plural mécréants, feminine plural mécréantes)

  1. atheistic
  2. (derogatory) infidel

See also

Noun

mécréant m (plural mécréants, feminine mécréante)

  1. unbeliever, non-believer
    Antonym: croyant
  2. (derogatory) infidel
    Synonym: infidèle

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