criminality — crim·i·nal·i·ty /ˌkri mə na lə tē/ n 1: the quality or state of being criminal can t understand the criminality of his act 2: crime (3) violent criminality Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of L … Law dictionary
Criminality — Crim i*nal i*ty (kr?m ? n?l ? t?), n. [LL. criminalitas, fr. L. criminalis. See {Criminal}.] The quality or state of being criminal; that which constitutes a crime; guiltiness; guilt. [1913 Webster] This is by no means the only criterion of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
criminality — 1610s, from Fr. criminalité, from M.L. criminalitas, from L. criminalis (see CRIMINAL (Cf. criminal)) … Etymology dictionary
criminality — [krim΄ə nal′ə tē] n. 1. the quality, state, or fact of being criminal 2. pl. criminalities a criminal action … English World dictionary
criminality — noun Date: 1611 1. the quality or state of being criminal 2. criminal activity < urban criminality > … New Collegiate Dictionary
criminality — criminal ► NOUN ▪ a person who has committed a crime. ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or constituting a crime. 2) informal deplorable and shocking. DERIVATIVES criminality noun criminally adverb … English terms dictionary
Criminality and Psychiatry — In his novel East of Eden (1952), John Steinbeck wrote of the character Cathy Ames: It is my belief that Cathy Ames was born with the tendencies, or lack of them, which drove and forced her all of her life. Some balance wheel was… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
criminality — /krim euh nal i tee/, n., pl. criminalities for 2. 1. the state of being criminal. 2. a criminal act or practice. [1605 15; < ML criminalitas. See CRIMINAL, ITY] * * * … Universalium
criminality — noun a) The state of being criminal. b) A criminal act … Wiktionary
criminality — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Guilt] Syn. culpability, guiltiness, censurability; see guilt . 2. [Misbehavior] Syn. corruption, badness, depravity; see crime 1 , evil 1 , 2 , sin … English dictionary for students
