miscreancy

 [mis-kree-uhn-see]  

mis·cre·an·cy

   [mis-kree-uhn-see]
noun
1.
the state or condition of a miscreant; villainy.
2.
Archaic. miscreance.
Origin:
1605–15; miscre(ant) + -ancy
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miscreance or miscreancy (ˈmɪskrɪəns)
 
—n
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miscreancy or miscreancy
 
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