A person who has been convicted of a serious crime.
From Old French 'felon,' which came from Latin 'fell-' possibly meaning 'evil' or 'wicked.' Medieval usage connected it to betrayal and serious crime rather than minor wrongdoing.
A felon is someone convicted of a felony—a serious crime—and the word's medieval origins show that societies have always recognized that some crimes are way worse than others. In many places, being a felon changes your life permanently.
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