noun
person with a criminal record; ex-convict; violent criminal
A dated term for someone who has committed a serious crime, especially a violent one, and carries that stigma. Often used in historical or period contexts.
江戸時代、凶状持ちは村八分にされることもあった。
In the Edo period, a person with a criminal record could be ostracized by the village.
彼は凶状持ちとして世間から冷たい目で見られた。
He was looked at coldly by society as an ex-convict.