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.
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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.
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Pertaining to some aspect of the penal code or its administration.
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Other Word Forms of Criminal
Noun
Singular:
criminal
Plural:
criminalsOrigin of Criminal
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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
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From Middle English, from Anglo-Norman criminal, from Late Latin criminalis, from Latin crimen (“crime”)
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