anticrime

crime

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krahym]
- /kraɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krahym]
- /kraɪm/

Definitions of anticrime word

adjective anticrime preventing or fighting crime 3
noun anticrime an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited. 1
noun anticrime criminal activity and those engaged in it: to fight crime. 1
noun anticrime the habitual or frequent commission of crimes: a life of crime. 1
noun anticrime any offense, serious wrongdoing, or sin. 1
noun anticrime a foolish, senseless, or shameful act: It's a crime to let that beautiful garden go to ruin. 1

See all 7 definitions of anticrime

Information block about the term

Origin of anticrime

First appearance:

before 1200

One of the 9% oldest English words

1200-50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin crīmin- (stem of crīmen) charge, crime

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Anticrime

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Anticrime

anticrime popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

anticrime usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for anticrime

adj anticrime

blameless — Someone who is blameless has not done anything wrong.
clean-handed — free from wrongdoing; guiltless.
clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
faultless — without fault, flaw, or defect; perfect.
guiltless — free from guilt; innocent.

adjective anticrime

cleanhanded — free from guilt

All 10 Synonyms of anticrime