caitiff

n. coward; cowardly person; nasty person, mean person

adj. cowardly; mean in a nasty manner; despicable, contemptible, nasty

Caitiff are a fictional group of clanless vampires in , a role-playing game by White Wolf, Inc.Lacking patrons or allies, holding no real power as a group, Caitiff are held in contempt by the Camarilla. The Sabbat's Caitiff are treated as a clan; known as Pander, a title whose namesake is a politically powerful and clanless vampire Joseph Pander, they find direction through the Sabbat.Since they are clanless, they do not specialize in any particular discipline, but have the freedom to learn any discipline or develop their own. However, finding a mentor for such a pursuit can be difficult.
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Noun
1. a cowardly and despicable person
(hypernym) cur
(classification) archaism, archaicism
Adjective
1. despicably mean and cowardly
(similar) cowardly, fearful

(n.)
A wretched or unfortunate man.
  

(n.)
A mean, despicable person; one whose character meanness and wickedness meet.
  

(n.)
A captive; a prisoner.
  

(a.)
Captive; wretched; unfortunate.
  

(a.)
Base; wicked and mean; cowardly; despicable.
  

A despicable or cowardly person