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Webster 1913 Edition

Criminality

Crimˊi-nal′i-ty

(kr?mˊ?-n?l′?-t?)
,
Noun.
[LL.
criminalitas
, fr. L.
criminalis
. See
Criminal
.]
The quality or state of being criminal; that which constitutes a crime; guiltiness; guilt.
This is by no means the only criterion of
criminality
.
Blackstone.

Webster 1828 Edition

Criminality

CRIMINALITY

, CRIMINALNESS,
Noun.
The quality of being criminal, or a violation of law; guiltiness; the quality of being guilty of a crime.
This is by no means the only criterion of criminality.

Definition 2024

criminality

criminality

English

Noun

criminality ‎(countable and uncountable, plural criminalities)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being criminal.
  2. (countable) A criminal act.

Synonyms

See Wikisaurus:villainy

Translations

Etymology

From French criminalité, from Latin criminalitas, from Latin criminalis. See criminal.

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