criminality
noun
crim·i·nal·i·ty
ˌkri-mə-ˈna-lə-tē 
1
: the quality or state of being criminal
2
: criminal activity
urban criminality
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a report on the drop in criminality in large urban centers
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
There were other chances, goals ruled out, Murphy striking the crossbar, and then Joelinton gilded the scoreline after intercepting a pass out from Amadou Onana that straddled negligence and criminality.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
But what of the apologists for madness and criminality, the comfortable sophists who invert morality to score partisan points?
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, leading politicians and their media mouthpieces have stated that bitcoin is a tool for criminality and nothing more.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Criminality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminality. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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criminality
noun
crim·i·nal·i·ty
ˌkri-mə-ˈna-lə-tē
1
: the quality or state of being criminal
can't understand the criminality of his act
2
: crime sense 3
violent criminality
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