Synonyms of perpetration
23 similar words
Another word for perpetration is delinquency. Other synonyms of perpetration are criminality.
Synonyms and similar words for perpetration
nounSomething (such as a crime) that is perpetrated.
- malefactionA crime, an offense, an evil deed.
- crime
- criminal offenceA crime.
- criminalityA criminal act.
- delinquencyA criminal offense.
- unlawfulnessAn unlawful act.
- delict
- error
- malfeasance
- misdeedThat which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.
- misdemeanor
- misdoing
- offense
- peccadillo
- sin
- tort
- tortfeasanceThe condition, or an act, of doing wrong; the act of committing a tort.
- transgression
- veniality
- villainy
- wrong
- wrongdoing
- unlaw obsoleteA crime, an illegal action.
Meaning of perpetration
- noun The act of perpetrating.
- noun Something (such as a crime) that is perpetrated.
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Questions about synonyms of perpetration
- What is another word for perpetration?
- Perpetration has 23 synonyms on Word.ws, such as delinquency and criminality.
- What does perpetration mean?
- Perpetration means the act of perpetrating.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: perpetration (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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