Meaning
A person who breaks the law.
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Word origin
From Latin crimen, meaning a charge or an offence.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- crimen
- English cognates
- crime, incriminate
Grammar
Examples
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"Criminal" is a person who breaks the law.
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"Criminals" is the plural of "criminal".
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"Criminal" is also an adjective, meaning against the law.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 7: criminal, shake, innocent and 7 more words.