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- [mis-di-mee-ner]
- /ˌmɪs dɪˈmi nər/
- /ˌmɪs.dɪˈmiː.nər/
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- [mis-di-mee-ner]
- /ˌmɪs dɪˈmi nər/
Definitions of misdemeanor word
- noun misdemeanor Law. a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony. 1
- noun misdemeanor an instance of misbehavior; misdeed. 1
- noun misdemeanor A minor wrongdoing. 1
- noun misdemeanor law: minor crime 1
- noun misdemeanor act of bad behaviour 1
- countable noun misdemeanor A misdemeanor is an act that some people consider to be wrong or unacceptable. 0
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Origin of misdemeanor
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1480-90; mis-1 + demeanor
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Misdemeanor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misdemeanor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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".
misdemeanor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misdemeanor
noun misdemeanor
- violation — the act of violating.
- offense — a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin.
- transgression — an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin.
- criminality — the state or quality of being criminal
- crime — A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
Antonyms for misdemeanor
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