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victimless crime

victimless crime noun: an act that is prohibited by law, yet which neither directly harms nor violates the rights of any specific person, although some people may claim it harms society as a whole.

Noun

victimless crime (plural victimless crimes)

  1. An act that is prohibited by law, yet which neither directly harms nor violates the rights of any specific person, although some people may claim it harms society as a whole.

Forms of victimless crime

pluralvictimless crimes

Questions about victimless crime

What does victimless crime mean?
Victimless crime means an act that is prohibited by law, yet which neither directly harms nor violates the rights of any specific person, although some people may claim it harms society as a whole.
What part of speech is victimless crime?
Victimless crime is a noun.
What is the plural of victimless crime?
The plural of victimless crime is victimless crimes.

Words near victimless crime in the dictionary

  1. victimizer
  2. victimizers
  3. victimizes
  4. victimizing
  5. victimless
  6. victimless crime
  7. victimless crimes
  8. victimlessness
  9. victimlike
  10. victimness
  11. victimologic

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