🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

범죄자

Pronunciation / Transliteration: beomjoeja

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Criminal/ˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"범죄자가 경찰에 의해 체포되었습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who has committed a crime.

    "The criminal was apprehended after a lengthy investigation."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to crime or its punishment.

    "The criminal justice system is designed to handle offenses against the law."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'criminal' originates from the Latin 'criminalis', which is derived from 'crimen', meaning 'crime'. The term evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting the legal and moral implications of wrongdoing in society.

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