miscreance

mis·cre·ance

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-kree-uh ns]
- /ˈmɪs kri əns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-kree-uh ns]
- /ˈmɪs kri əns/

Definitions of miscreance word

noun miscreance a misbelief or false religious faith. 1
noun miscreance (obsolete) The quality of being miscreant; adherence to a false religion; false faith. 1
noun miscreance lack of religious belief or faith 0

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Origin of miscreance

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French mescreance, equivalent to mes- mis-1 + creance < Vulgar Latin *crēdentia credence

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Parts of speech for Miscreance

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Miscreance

miscreance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Antonyms for miscreance

noun miscreance

creance — a long fine cord used to restrain a hawk or falcon during training

Just one Antonym for miscreance