Wrongdoer
(noun)
A person who engages in wrongdoing, or actions that are illegal or unethical.
Origin:
The word wrongdoer is formed from the combination of the word wrong, meaning incorrect or unjust, and doer, meaning a person who does something.
Examples:
- The wrongdoer was arrested and charged with embezzlement.
- The detective was determined to bring the wrongdoer to justice.
- The judge sentenced the wrongdoer to five years in prison.
- The victim called for harsh punishment for the wrongdoer.
- The community rallied together to protest the wrongdoer's actions and demanded change.