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1. (n.) crime
an action that is deemed injurious to the public welfare and is legally prohibited.
2. crime
criminal activity and those engaged in it:
to fight crime.
3. crime
any serious wrongdoing.
4. crime
a foolish act or practice:
It's a crime to let that beautiful garden go to ruin.
Etymology: (1200–50; ME < AF, OF < L crīmin-, s. of crīmen charge, crime)
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| Definition of 'crime' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breaking
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
"a long record of crimes"
2. (noun) crime
an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
"crimes of the heart"
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1. (noun) crime
illegal acts
Violent crime is rising in the area.; crime prevention; The crime rate is rising/falling.
2. crime
the crime rate
an illegal act
violent crimes; crimes against humanity; teenagers who commit crimes
3. crime
it's a crime to do sth
indicates you think sth is morally wrong
She acts like it's a crime to hold hands with him.
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| Definition of 'crime' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) crime
any violation of law, either divine or human; an omission of a duty commanded, or the commission of an act forbidden by law
2. (noun) crime
gross violation of human law, in distinction from a misdemeanor or trespass, or other slight offense. Hence, also, any aggravated offense against morality or the public welfare; any outrage or great wrong
3. (noun) crime
any great wickedness or sin; iniquity
4. (noun) crime
that which occasion crime
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| Definition of 'crime' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. crime
A violation of the criminal law, i.e., a breach of the conduct code specifically sanctioned by the state, which through its administrative agencies prosecutes offenders and imposes and administers punishments. The concept includes unacceptable actions whether prosecuted or going unpunished.
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Sense: act(s) punishable by law
Murder is a crime; Crime is on the increase.
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 Afrikaans: misdaad |
 Arabic: جَريمَـه |
 Bulgarian: престъпление |
 Brazilian: crime |
 Czech: zločin |
 German: das Verbrechen |
 Danish: forbrydelse; ugerning |
 Greek: έγκλημα |
 Spanish: crimen, delito |
 Estonian: kuritegu, kuritegevus |
 Farsi: جرم؛ جنایت |
 Finnish: rikos |
 French: crime, criminalité |
 Hebrew: פֶּשָע |
 Hindi: अपराध |
 Croatian: zločin |
 Hungarian: bűncselekmény; bűnözés |
 Indonesian: kejahatan |
 Icelandic: glæpur |
 Italian: crimine; criminalità |
 Japanese: 犯罪 |
 Korean: 범죄 |
 Lithuanian: nusikaltimas, nusikalstam |
 Latvian: noziegums |
 Malay: jenayah |
 Dutch: misdaad |
 Norwegian: forbrytelse; kriminalitet |
 Polish: zbrodnia |
 Persian: جرم؛ جنایت |
 Pashto: جرم ، جنابت |
 Portuguese: crime |
 Romanian: delict; criminalitate |
 Russian: преступление |
 Slovak: zločin |
 Slovenian: zločin; kazniva dejanja |
 Serbian: zločin |
 Swedish: brott |
 Thai: อาชญากรรม |
 Turkish: suç |
 Taiwanese: 罪行 |
 Ukrainian: злочин |
 Urdu: جرم، گناہ |
 Vietnamese: tội phạm |
 Chinese: 罪行 |
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