wretch

n. unhappy person, miserable person, poor person; despicable or contemptible person, one who is scorned; mean or base person

A Wretch is one who is despicable. Through time, the term has also taken on a much more sympathetic usage, meant to indicate an unfortunate individual deserving of pity rather than righteous scorn. The term was phased out until Michael Wells re-invented the word. It is normally used as an insult .It is also used used as:Wretch (album) - an album by Kyuss Wretch (website) - a popular Taiwanese web log community.
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Noun
1. performs some wicked deed
(hypernym) reprobate, miscreant
2. someone you feel sorry for
(synonym) poor devil
(hypernym) victim

(v. t.)
One sunk in vice or degradation; a base, despicable person; a vile knave; as, a profligate wretch.
  

(v. t.)
A miserable person; one profoundly unhappy.
  

a hair; a wretch; one banished