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criminality

[krim-uh-nal-i-tee] / ˌkrɪm əˈnæl ɪ ti /










NOUN
misdemeanor
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“I want as many people as possible talking about the dangers and criminality of Scientology,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Clearly, the regulatory gloves are off crypto, which as recently as 2024 the FBI called a hive of “pervasive” criminality.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the government was "absolutely focused" on tackling such criminality, pledging stronger powers and more police officers to do so.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Ministers say they are looking at allowing environment officers to search premises without a warrant, seize assets and arrest those suspected of criminality.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Others claim that inner-city residents no longer share the same value system as mainstream society, and therefore are not stigmatized by criminality.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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