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Etymology

From Middle English cryminal, borrowed from Anglo-Norman criminal, from Late Latin criminalis, from Latin crimen (“crime”).

derived from crimen
derived from criminalis
derived from criminal
inherited from cryminal

Definitions

1
Against the law
Against the law; forbidden by law.
- Foppish and fantastic ornaments are only indications of vice, not criminal in themselves.
2
Guilty of breaking the law.
- The neglect of any of the relative duties renders us criminal in the sight of God.
3
Of or relating to crime or penal law.
- His long criminal record suggests that he is a dangerous man.
- The officers and servants of the crown, violating the personal liberty, or other right of the subject […] in some cases, were liable to criminal process.
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  Abhorrent or very undesirable.
  - Printing such asinine opinions is criminal!
  - [...] I think it represents exceptional value for money and I think it would be criminal not to go ahead and build it."
2. A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

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Derived

age of criminal responsibility, anticriminal, archcriminal, certificate of no criminal conviction, criminal code, criminal conversation, criminaldom, criminalese, criminaless, criminalisation, criminalise, criminalish, criminalism, criminalist, criminalistic, criminalistics, criminality, criminalization, criminalize, criminal law, criminal lawyer, criminally, criminal negligence, criminalness, criminal offence, criminal offense, criminaloid, criminal procedure, criminal prosecution, criminal prosecutor, criminal psychologist, criminal psychology, criminal record, criminal science, criminal scientist, criminal tool, criminal tribe, criminigger, criminogenic, criminology · +11 more

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A definitional loop anchored at criminal. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

A definitional loop anchored at criminal. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at criminal

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