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crime
[krahym] 
–noun
| 1. | an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited. |
| 2. | criminal activity and those engaged in it: to fight crime. |
| 3. | the habitual or frequent commission of crimes: a life of crime. |
| 4. | any offense, serious wrongdoing, or sin. |
| 5. | a foolish, senseless, or shameful act: It's a crime to let that beautiful garden go to ruin. |
Origin:
1200–50; ME < AF, OF < L crīmin- (s. of crīmen) charge, crime
1200–50; ME < AF, OF < L crīmin- (s. of crīmen) charge, crime
Related forms:
crimeless, adjective
crime⋅less⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. wrong; misdemeanor, tort, felony. 1, 4. Crime, offense, sin agree in meaning a breaking of law. Crime usually means any serious violation of human laws: the crime of treason or robbery. Offense is used of an infraction of either human or divine law, and does not necessarily mean a serious one: an offense leading to a jail sentence; an offense against morals. Sin means a breaking of moral or divine law: the sins of greed and lust.
1. wrong; misdemeanor, tort, felony. 1, 4. Crime, offense, sin agree in meaning a breaking of law. Crime usually means any serious violation of human laws: the crime of treason or robbery. Offense is used of an infraction of either human or divine law, and does not necessarily mean a serious one: an offense leading to a jail sentence; an offense against morals. Sin means a breaking of moral or divine law: the sins of greed and lust.
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| crime (krīm) n.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin crīmen; see krei- in Indo-European roots.] |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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