Another word for crime
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Noun
A serious breaking of the public law
- One of several serious crimes, such as murder, rape, or robbery, punishable by a more stringent sentence than that given for a misdemeanor.
- Any of several crimes in early English law that were punishable by forfeiture of land or goods and by capital or other serious punishment.
- The act of causing anger, resentment, displeasure, or affront.
- The state of being offended.
- A violation or infraction of a moral or social code; a transgression or sin.
- A wrong or illegal deed; a wrongdoing.
- The quality or state of being illegal.
- An illegal act.
See also:A wicked act or wicked behavior
- any act or behavior that is wrong; the doing of wrong; transgression
- Not in conformity with fact or truth; incorrect or erroneous:
- Contrary to conscience, morality, or law:
- Unfair; unjust:
- The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
- A wicked or sinful thing or act; morally bad or objectionable behaviour.
- A transgression of a religious or moral law, especially when deliberate.
- Deliberate disobedience to the known will of God.
- A condition of estrangement from God resulting from such disobedience.
- sinfulness
- a sin
- The act of causing anger, resentment, displeasure, or affront.
- The state of being offended.
- A violation or infraction of a moral or social code; a transgression or sin.
- A wrong or illegal deed; a wrongdoing.
- Gross immorality or injustice; wickedness.
- A grossly immoral act; a sin.
- The quality or condition of being immoral.
- An immoral act or practice.
- Morally bad or wrong; wicked:
- Causing ruin, injury, or pain; harmful:
- Characterized by or indicating future misfortune; ominous:
- Sorcery; witchcraft.
- Representation of devils or demons, as in paintings or fiction.
- Devilish conduct; deviltry.
- Reckless mischief.
- Extreme cruelty; wickedness.
- Evil magic; witchcraft.
See also:Something that offends one's sense of propriety, fairness, or justice
- A transgression of a religious or moral law, especially when deliberate.
- Deliberate disobedience to the known will of God.
- A condition of estrangement from God resulting from such disobedience.
- An act of extreme violence or viciousness:
- Something that is grossly offensive to decency, morality, or good taste:
- Resentful anger aroused by a violent or offensive act, or an instance of this:
- The act of causing anger, resentment, displeasure, or affront.
- The state of being offended.
- A violation or infraction of a moral or social code; a transgression or sin.
See also:A great disappointment or regrettable fact
- One that depresses, frustrates, or disappoints:
- An adverse reaction to a hallucinogenic drug.
- A loafer or idler.
- A painful emotion caused by the awareness of having done something wrong or foolish:
- Respect for propriety or morality:
- A pervasive, negative emotional state, usually originating in childhood, marked by chronic self-reproach and a sense of personal failure.
- Sympathy and sorrow aroused by the misfortune or suffering of another.
- A matter of regret:
- To feel pity for or on account of:
Idioms:See also:
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Another word for crime
Noun
An outrageous act
- A sin, such as murder or blasphemy, that is so heinous it deprives the soul of sanctifying grace and causes damnation if unforgiven at the time of death.
- a mass killing or other atrocity committed in furtherance of a program of genocide
- Any of various crimes, such as genocide or the mistreatment of prisoners of war, committed during a war and considered in violation of the conventions of warfare.
- A crime, typically a violent crime such as assault or murder, committed against a loved one because of sudden jealous rage or heartbreak rather than as a premeditated act.
- The quality of passing all moral bounds; excessive wickedness or outrageousness.
- A monstrous offense or evil; an outrage.
- Great size; immensity.
- Appalling or atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness.
- An appalling or atrocious act, situation, or object, especially an act of unusual or illegal cruelty inflicted by an armed force on civilians or prisoners.
- The act or an instance of infringing, as of a law or rule; a violation.
- A publicized incident that brings about disgrace or offends the moral sensibilities of society:
- A person, thing, or circumstance that causes or ought to cause disgrace or outrage:
- Damage to reputation or character caused by public disclosure of immoral or grossly improper behavior; disgrace.
- (law) A crime that is punishable by death.
- a crime, as fraud, embezzlement, etc., committed by a person in business, government, or a profession in the course of occupational activities
- The state, quality, or fact of being criminal.
- A criminal practice or act.
- Willful neglect, as of duty or principle.
- The act of abandoning; abandonment.
- A state of abandonment or neglect.
- A wrong that is committed by someone who is legally obligated to provide a certain amount of carefulness in behavior to another and that causes injury to that person, who may seek compensation in a civil suit for damages.
- Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official.
- wrongdoing; crime
- To commit an unlawful injury to the person, property, or rights of another, with actual or implied force or violence, especially to enter onto another's land wrongfully.
- To infringe on the privacy, time, or attention of another:
- To commit an offense or a sin; transgress or err.
- Not in conformity with fact or truth; incorrect or erroneous:
- Contrary to conscience, morality, or law:
- Unfair; unjust:
- The state or quality of being negligent.
- A negligent act or a failure to act.
- Failure to use the degree of care appropriate to the circumstances, resulting in an unintended injury to another.
- Juvenile delinquency.
- Failure to do what law or duty requires.
- An offense or misdemeanor; a misdeed.
- Gross immorality or injustice; wickedness.
- A grossly immoral act; a sin.
- Villainous conduct or action:
- A villainous act:
- A practice or habit considered to be evil, degrading, or immoral:
- Wicked or depraved conduct or habits; corruption:
- Prostitution, the sale of illegal drugs, and certain other forms of usually nonviolent criminal behavior.
- The act or process of corrupting.
- The state of being corrupt.
- Decay; rot.
- Behavior not conforming to prevailing standards or laws; impropriety.
- The act or an instance of adultery.
- Dishonest or bad management, especially by persons entrusted or engaged to act on another's behalf.
- Abhorrence; disgust.
- A cause of abhorrence or disgust.
- Moral corruption or degradation.
- A depraved act or condition.
- any act or behavior that is wrong; the doing of wrong; transgression
- A violation, as of a law, regulation, or agreement.
- An encroachment, as of a right or privilege:
- A wrong or illegal deed; a wrongdoing.
- The quality or condition of being immoral.
- An immoral act or practice.
- The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
- A wicked or sinful thing or act; morally bad or objectionable behaviour.
- An act of extreme violence or viciousness:
- Something that is grossly offensive to decency, morality, or good taste:
- Resentful anger aroused by a violent or offensive act, or an instance of this:
- The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated:
- One of several serious crimes, such as murder, rape, or robbery, punishable by a more stringent sentence than that given for a misdemeanor.
- Any of several crimes in early English law that were punishable by forfeiture of land or goods and by capital or other serious punishment.
- A misdeed.
- A criminal offense that is less serious than a felony and generally punishable by a fine, a jail term of up to a year, or both.
- A violation of a law, principle, or duty.
- The exceeding of due bounds or limits.
- A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.
- The act of causing anger, resentment, displeasure, or affront.
- The state of being offended.
- A violation or infraction of a moral or social code; a transgression or sin.
A serious infraction of the law
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