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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

범행자

Native Script:한국어 한글

Pronunciation / Transliteration: beomhaengja

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Perpetrator/ˈpɜː.pə.treɪ.tər/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"경찰은 사건의 범행자를 추적하고 있다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act.

    "The police launched an extensive manhunt to find the perpetrators of the robbery."
  2. 2

    Someone who instigates or commits an offense or crime.

    "Justice was finally served when the perpetrator of the fraud was sentenced to ten years in prison."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin verb 'perpetrare' meaning 'to accomplish, perform, or commit', combining 'per-' (thoroughly) and 'patrare' (to bring about). It entered the English language in the late 16th century via Middle French, evolving specifically to designate one who carries out a harmful, illegal, or criminal act.

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