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BNC: 17176 COCA: 17978

— criminality

/ˌkrɪməˈnæləti/ noun [noncount]
BNC: 17176 COCA: 17978

criminality

noun

crim·​i·​nal·​i·​ty ˌkri-mə-ˈna-lə-tē How to pronounce criminality (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being criminal
2
: criminal activity
urban criminality

Example Sentences

a report on the drop in criminality in large urban centers
Recent Examples on the Web For years, Yager was the public face of a movement that most Americans only knew from sensationalistic segments on daytime television, hailed as a liberator in some circles and accused of criminality in others. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2022 Though the findings did not rise to the level of criminality, the Mueller report found extensive coordination between his 2016 campaign and Russia. James D. Long, The Conversation, 13 July 2022 In fact, some media outlets came under fire recently for using decades-old images of Black people in their reporting on monkeypox, playing into stereotypes around their criminality and racist tropes that associate Black people with monkeys. Jennifer Fields, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2022 But Barger tended to downplay the club’s reputation for criminality. Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022 San Francisco recall supporters disagreed with the public safety path taken by Boudin and his staff, but no one can deny that minorities in the city are caught in a vicious cycle of poverty, criminality and incarceration that needs to be disrupted. Justin Phillips, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 June 2022 In fact, by the time of Altamont, the organization was already descending deeper into criminality, especially drug dealing. New York Times, 30 June 2022 With crack cocaine Gates saw only criminality, where Bass saw a health crisis. Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2022 The police have also drawn criticism for failing to address rampant criminality, which has been cited as a major deterrent to investment. Michael Cohen, Bloomberg.com, 31 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

criminal entry 1 + -ity, perhaps after French criminalité

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of criminality was in 1611
BNC: 17176 COCA: 17978

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