misdemeanor

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnə(ɹ)//

Any act of misbehavior.

noun

1
historicalA lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.
He was charged with a misdemeanor rather than a felony.
The offense is treated as a minor misdemeanor.
criminal misdemeanor
charged with a misdemeanor
2
Any act of misbehavior.
petty misdemeanor
Because of the mother's lack of affection and the judgments made by everybody around her, the child is in opposition to everybody. Her misdemeanors may be partly the expression of her inner revolt.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English demeanor English misdemeanor From mis- + demeanor.

Forms

plural: misdemeanors

mischief · Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.mischievous · Causing mischief; injurious.misconduct · Behavior that is considered to be unacceptable.

misdemeanor · Any act of misbehavior.

miserable · In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.misery · Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind;…Misery · Derogatory name for Missouri: a state of the United States.

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