offender

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Etymology

From Anglo-Norman offendour, equivalent to offend + -er.

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  • Rhymes: -ɛndə(ɹ)

Noun

offender (plural offenders)

  1. One who gives or causes offense, or does something wrong.
    • 1961 March, Warren Smith, “The problems of train regulation - a study of operation at Trent”, in Trains Illustrated, page 169:
      Almost all down trains are late, however; the empty wagon trains are probably the worst offenders and one or two hours' late running by them is not unusual.
  2. A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.

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