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offender (n.)

early 15c., offendour, "a lawbreaker; a sinner," agent noun from offend (v.). Earlier was offendour (early 15c.), from Anglo-French.

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Definitions of offender from WordNet

offender (n.)
a person who transgresses moral or civil law;
Synonyms: wrongdoer
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