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crim

Latin

Variants

crimcrimin

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About This Root

From Latin crimen (accusation, charge, offense), from cernere (to decide, judge). Originally meant 'judgment/verdict', then shifted to 'the offense judged'. Crime and criminal are the core words. Criminology studies crime scientifically. Discriminate (to separate by judgment) shares the root — its legal sense of unfair judgment loops back to the original 'accusation' meaning.

Associated Words

agism

Discrimination against people based on their age

anti-crime

Aimed at preventing criminal activity

anti-discrimination

Opposing unfair discriminatory treatment

crime

An illegal act punishable by law; serious wrongdoing

NGSL 2kIELTSA2

crime-fighting

Relating to efforts to combat crime; 打击犯罪的

crime-ridden

Severely affected by widespread criminal activity; 犯罪猖獗的

criminal

A person who commits crimes; relating to crime or criminal law

NGSL 2kIELTSB1

criminalist

A specialist in criminal law or forensic evidence; 犯罪学者,刑事鉴识专家

C2

criminality

The state of being criminal; criminal behaviour; 犯罪性,犯罪行为

C2

criminalize

To make something illegal or treat someone as a criminal; 将……列为违法行为

criminate

To accuse of a crime or formally rebuke; 控告,使负罪

C2

criminological

Relating to the scientific study of crime; 犯罪学的

C2

criminologist

An expert who studies crime and criminal behaviour; 犯罪学家

C2

criminology

The scientific study of crime and criminal behaviour; 犯罪学

C2

discriminate

To treat unfairly based on prejudice; to distinguish between things

IELTSTOEFLGRE

discriminating

Having refined judgment and the ability to perceive fine distinctions

B2

discrimination

Unfair treatment based on prejudice; ability to distinguish differences

TOEFLB1

discriminative

Capable of distinguishing or differentiating between things

C2

discriminatory

Showing unfair bias or prejudice against a particular group

GREB2

incriminate

To make someone appear guilty of a crime

TOEFLGREC2

incrimination

The act of making someone appear guilty of wrongdoing

C2

indiscriminate

Done without distinction or careful thought

C2

indiscriminately

Without careful distinction or selection; randomly

TOEFLC2

non-criminal

Not relating to crime; a person who has not committed a crime

non-discrimination

The practice of treating all people equally without prejudice

organized-crime

Large-scale criminal activities carried out by organized groups; 有组织犯罪,集团犯罪

racism

Belief in racial superiority; racial discrimination; 种族主义,种族歧视

B2

sexism

Discrimination or prejudice based on sex or gender; 性别歧视

B2

undiscriminating

Lacking the ability to make distinctions or judgments

C2