Definitions for perpetrator
ˈpɜr pɪˌtreɪ tərper·pe·tra·tor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. perpetrator, culpritnoun

   someone who perpetrates wrongdoing

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. perpetratornoun

   One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Perpetratornoun

   one who perpetrates; esp., one who commits an offense or crime

2. Etymology: [L.]

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of perpetrator in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of perpetrator in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of perpetrator in a Sentence

1. Cathy Zimmerman:

   If you could find something that would work with a population that's as traumatized as this and as diverse as this . . . you could really roll that out to the millions of people who are being trafficked right now, It's not just about prosecuting the perpetrators. In the end I think if you gave somebody the choice between regaining their mental health versus prosecuting their perpetrator, I think you know which one they'd choose.

2. Eleni Linos:

   The phone user needs to retain the power to choose what happens. Every domestic violence and sexual assault situation is different, and the phone won't know if the abuser suddenly re-enters the room, grabs the phone, or starts listening in. It's tempting to say that the phone should automatically dial 9-1-1, but that could lead to an increase in the number of accidental calls, limit emergency services' capacity to respond to actual urgent calls, and worst of all might tip off the perpetrator that his or her victim is trying to get help.

3. Steinunn Guðjónsdóttir:

   With #MeToo, women are now coming out and naming the men who raped them, even if they haven't pressed charges against them, and many people are like :' Whoa, whoa, whoa ! You can not do it like this, you have to do it the right way,' there's a lot of pressure on survivors to do the' correct thing' and press charges and try to have the perpetrator convicted, but the' right way' isn't working, the vast majority of cases, they don't even make it to the judge. So they don't get any judgment on whether the perpetrator is guilty or not. It's just a mess.

4. Dave Hansen:

   To my knowledge, the perpetrator's performance was satisfactory. He was in good standing within his department and that there were no issues of discipline ongoing.

5. National Review:

   Proposition 47 downgraded a variety of ‘non-serious, nonviolent crimes’ that had previously been considered felonies to misdemeanors…. A thief may now steal something under (a $950 limit) on a daily basis and it will never rise to felony status.… In the event that a perpetrator is pursued and apprehended, the consequence can be a small fine or a brief stay in jail. In reality, these repercussions are rare, outrage in these circumstances is apolitical…. ‘Every bicycle in our building has been stolen,’ says Karen Burns, president of a San Francisco condo association. ‘I’ve caught so many people stealing packages. They don’t care. They know nothing will happen to them. It’s crazy. It’s horrible. I feel like these people need to go to jail.’.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=perpetrator
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Perpetrator
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetrator