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/kʁi.mi.nɛl/
Translation
criminal, offender
Word origin
From Latin criminalis, from crimen ('charge, accusation, offence'). The same root gives English crime, criminal and incriminate.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- criminalis
- English cognates
- criminal, crime, incriminate
Grammar
Examples
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The police are looking for a dangerous criminal in the area.
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The court found the criminal guilty of theft.
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He is not a serious criminal, just a small-time thug.
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She has been studying criminal law for two years.
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Driving in that state is almost criminal.
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