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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOffender
/əˈfɛn.dər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who commits an illegal act or crime.
"The court sentenced the offender to five years in prison for theft." - 2
A person who violates a moral or social code.
"The community service program aims to rehabilitate first-time offenders."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'offendour', borrowed from Anglo-French 'offendour' and related to the Latin verb 'offendere' (to strike against, displease), formed from 'ob-' (against) + 'fendere' (to strike). Over time, the term shifted from denoting general displeasure to specifically identifying someone who commits a crime or violates a law or moral code.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Offender" is said worldwide
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délinquant
Transliteration: day-lin-kahn
"Le délinquant a été condamné à une peine de prison."
Straftäter
Transliteration: shtraaf-teh-ter
"Der Straftäter wurde zu einer Geldstrafe verurteilt."
offensore
Transliteration: offen-so-reh
"L'offensore è stato arrestato dalla polizia."
delincuente
Transliteration: de-lin-kwen-teh
"El delincuente fue llevado a juicio."
delinquente
Transliteration: de-lin-kwen-chee
"O delinquente foi condenado a cumprir pena."
अपराधी
Transliteration: aparaadhi
"अपराधी को सजा सुनाई गई।"
罪犯
Transliteration: zuìfàn
"罪犯被判处有期徒刑。"
범죄자
Transliteration: beomjoeja
"범죄자는 법원에서 유죄 판결을 받았다."
犯罪者
Transliteration: hanzai-sha
"犯罪者は刑務所に送られました。"
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