😈 Wickedness ⛪ Unbelief or heresy

miscreancy

9.9

The state of not believing in a religion that people punished in the past

noun
/ˈmɪskrɪənsi/

Slur

: herejía (ofensivo)

In medieval times, accusation of miscreancy could lead to exile or execution for heresy.

Examples

He was shunned by the community for his supposed miscreancy and refusal to attend church.
The old text condemned those accused of miscreancy as enemies of the faith.
The priest condemned the miscreancy of those who questioned their faith.
In ancient texts, miscreancy was often punished severely.
In medieval times, accusation of miscreancy could lead to exile or execution for heresy.
The old text condemned those accused of miscreancy as enemies of the faith.
He was shunned by the community for his supposed miscreancy and refusal to attend church.

Synonyms

ungodliness

vsmiscreancy

1 8.9

Lack of respect for God or religion, often shown in bad behavior

refers to the state of being an unbeliever or heretic

How Religious

devotion

22 4.6

belief

∞ 1.1

miscreancy

Slur

9.9

unbelief

6 7.5

Surface Forms

miscreancy singular

miscreancies plural

Morphology

miscreancy = miscreant (opaque) = miscreant + cy

Although morphologically built from 'miscreant' + '-cy', this sense refers specifically to religious unbelief (archaic), which learners will not readily infer from the modern meaning of 'miscreant'.

Etymology

Miscreancy comes from mis- meaning 'not' and a root that means 'believe', the same idea you see in creed. It originally meant being an 'unbeliever' or heretic, which is why older texts use it for religious non-belief.