offender JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/əˈfɛndər/ · of·fen·der
noun
- One who gives or causes offense, or does something wrong. His loud jokes made him an offender to the audience's sensibilities.
- A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker. The police detained the offender for burglary.
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Did you know? The word 'offender' first appeared in English records in the early 15th century, but its specific legal sense only became common during the Tudor reforms of the 16th century.