criminal
noun
/ˈkɹɪm.ə.nəl/
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/ˈkɹɪm.ɪ.nəl/
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- A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.
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criminel,
criminelle
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criminal
adjective
/ˈkɹɪm.ə.nəl/
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/ˈkɹɪm.ɪ.nəl/
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- Against the law; forbidden by law.
- Guilty of breaking the law.
- Of or relating to crime or penal law.
- (figuratively) Abhorrent or very undesirable.
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criminel
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criminalize
verb
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- (transitive) To make (something) a crime; to make illegal under criminal law; to ban.
- (transitive) To treat as a criminal.
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criminaliser
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criminality
noun
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- (uncountable) The state of being criminal.
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criminalité
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criminalization
noun
/ˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
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- The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence.
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criminalisation,
pénalisation
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criminate
verb
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- (transitive) To accuse (someone) of a crime; to incriminate. [from 17th c.]
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punir, condamner
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