criminality
noun
crim·i·nal·i·ty
ˌkri-mə-ˈna-lə-tē 
1
: the quality or state of being criminal
2
: criminal activity
urban criminality
Examples of criminality in a Sentence
a report on the drop in criminality in large urban centers
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The sheer scale of the criminality meant the case was split into two trials.
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Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors took liberties in interpreting defendants’ literary work to imply a criminality bleeding into every aspect of their lives.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Advocates say the investment would address the root causes of homelessness, criminality and the state's drug crisis.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Much of the reason for this can be traced back to the dark web and the underground criminal marketplaces that trade within it, where all the tools required to open up this type of criminality are laid bare for anyone with the cryptocurrency to purchase it.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors took liberties in interpreting defendants’ literary work to imply a criminality bleeding into every aspect of their lives.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Advocates say the investment would address the root causes of homelessness, criminality and the state's drug crisis.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Much of the reason for this can be traced back to the dark web and the underground criminal marketplaces that trade within it, where all the tools required to open up this type of criminality are laid bare for anyone with the cryptocurrency to purchase it.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Criminality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminality. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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criminality
noun
crim·i·nal·i·ty
ˌkri-mə-ˈna-lə-tē
1
: the quality or state of being criminal
can't understand the criminality of his act
2
: crime sense 3
violent criminality
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