wrongdoer
noun
wrong·do·er
ˈrȯŋ-ˌdü-ər 
: one that does wrong
especially
: one who transgresses moral laws
Examples of wrongdoer in a Sentence
anticorruption crusaders are going after wrongdoers at every level of the nation's government
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Anderson frames his argument largely in relation to the thought of thirteenth-century theologian Thomas Aquinas, who argued that Christians are generally obliged to directly confront someone who is behaving wrongly, and to do it in private to preserve the wrongdoer’s reputation.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2026
He’s talked tough in news conferences about prosecuting child predators, drug traffickers and assorted wrongdoers.
—Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
For now, his office is limited to civil actions against wrongdoers and passing information to the receiver and state and federal prosecutors.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
California rightly prides itself on standing up for victims of abuse and holding wrongdoers accountable.
—Jaime Huff, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2026
He’s talked tough in news conferences about prosecuting child predators, drug traffickers and assorted wrongdoers.
—Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
For now, his office is limited to civil actions against wrongdoers and passing information to the receiver and state and federal prosecutors.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
California rightly prides itself on standing up for victims of abuse and holding wrongdoers accountable.
—Jaime Huff, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wrongdoer
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“Wrongdoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongdoer. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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wrongdoer
noun
wrong·do·er
ˈrȯŋ-ˈdü-ər
: a person who does wrong and especially moral wrong
wrongdoing
noun
-ˈdü-iŋ
Legal Definition
wrongdoer
noun
wrong·do·er
ˈrȯŋ-ˌdü-ər
: one (as a criminal or tortfeasor) who does wrong
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