Criminal Definition

krĭmə-nəl
criminals
adjective
Having the nature of crime; being a crime.
Webster's New World
Involving or relating to crime.
Webster's New World
Dealing with law cases involving crime.
Webster's New World
Guilty of crime.
Webster's New World
Characteristic of a criminal.
American Heritage
noun
criminals
A person guilty of, or legally convicted of, a crime.
Webster's New World
One who has committed a crime.
Webster's New World Law
One who has been convicted of a crime.
Webster's New World Law
Constituting, implying, or involving a crime or an element of a crime.
Webster's New World Law
Pertaining to some aspect of the penal code or its administration.
Webster's New World Law
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Other Word Forms of Criminal

Noun

Singular:
criminal
Plural:
criminals

Origin of Criminal

  • Middle English from Old French criminel from Late Latin crīminālis from Latin crīmen crīmin- accusation crime

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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

    From Wiktionary

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