Added 8 October 2026
offender
/əˈfen.də(ɹ)/ noun
In Latin: offensor Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about offender at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A person who transgresses moral or civil law.
Origin
From Middle English offendour, offender, offendir, equivalent to offend + -er.
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