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French
Etymology
From Old French mescreant, present participle of mescroire. See mécroire.
Pronunciation
Adjective
mécréant (feminine mécréante, masculine plural mécréants, feminine plural mécréantes)
- atheistic
- (derogatory) infidel
Noun
mécréant m (plural mécréants, feminine mécréante)
- unbeliever, non-believer
- Antonym: croyant
- (derogatory) infidel
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