criminologist
Syllables: crim·i·nol·o·gist/ˈkɹɪ.mɪ.nɒ.lə.dʒɪst/US/ˈkɹɪ.mə.nɑ.lə.dʒɪst/
criminologist noun: one who practices criminology.
Noun
criminologist (plural criminologists)
- One who practices criminology.
- I have the strongest suspicion that the whole incident is a ridiculous mare's nest, bred in the fantastic imagination of an enthusiastic criminologist.1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados
- Not according to professor James Alan Fox, a criminologist at Northeastern University in Boston who has been studying mass murder for the past three decades.2012 April 3, Laura Smith-Spark, “Are mass killings on the increase? Criminologist says no”, in CNN
criminologist meaning in Indonesian
criminologist in Indonesian
- person who practices criminology
- kriminolog
Forms of criminologist
| plural | criminologists |
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Origin of criminologist
From criminology + -ist.
Questions about criminologist
- What does criminologist mean?
- Criminologist means one who practices criminology.
- What is criminologist in Indonesian?
- Criminologist in Indonesian is kriminolog. See Criminologist meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is criminologist?
- Criminologist is a noun.
- How do you pronounce criminologist?
- Criminologist is pronounced /ˈkɹɪ.mɪ.nɒ.lə.dʒɪst/ (UK).
- What is the plural of criminologist?
- The plural of criminologist is criminologists.
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