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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

The force began its corporate manslaughter investigation into senior leaders at the hospital to "determine whether any criminality has taken place concerning the response to the increased levels of fatalities".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The Met had earlier promised an increased police presence in response to the protest, adding officers would be "alert to any behaviour that crosses the line from protest into criminality".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The city’s medical examiner later attributed both deaths to drownings, and the police found no evidence of criminality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

While race and sexual orientation are perfectly appropriate aspects of one’s identity to embrace, criminality for its own sake most certainly is not.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander