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schurk — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lout noun A rude, clumsy, or aggressive person, especially a man.
  • reprobate adj Rejected; cast off as worthless.
  • ruffian noun A violent, lawless, or thuggish person.
  • scoundrel noun A dishonest or unprincipled person; a rogue or villain.
  • thug noun A violent, aggressive criminal, often acting as part of a gang.
  • villain noun A wicked or evil character, especially the main antagonist in a story, film, or drama.

Senses

schurk is used for these senses in English:

  • lout A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
  • reprobate A person with low morals or principles.
  • ruffian A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.
  • scoundrel A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.
  • thug A violent, aggressive, or truculent person.
  • villain A deliberate scoundrel.

lout — full definition

  1. noun A rude, clumsy, or aggressive person, especially a man.
  2. verb Archaic: to bow or stoop.

reprobate — full definition

  1. adj Rejected; cast off as worthless.
  2. adj Rejected by God; damned, sinful.
  3. adj Immoral, having no religious or principled character.

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