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| crim·i·nal [ krímmin'l ] |
noun (plural crim·i·nals) |
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somebody acting illegally: somebody who has committed a crime
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adjective |
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1. punishable as crime: punishable as a crime under the law
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2. prosecuting criminals: relating to or involved in the prosecution and punishment of people accused of committing crimes
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3. relating to criminals: relating to or done by criminals
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4. morally wrong: morally wrong, whether illegal or not
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5. unacceptable: shameful, unwise, or regrettable
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informal
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  a criminal waste of resources
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| [15th century. Directly or via French< late Latin criminalis "of crime" < Latin crimin- (see crime)] |
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| crim·i·nal·ly adverb |
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