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criminal

1. crim.i.nal \'krim-*n-*l, 'krim-n*l\ \-e-\ aj [ME, fr. MF or LL; Ml 
   criminel, fr. LL criminalis, fr. L crimin-] crimen crime 1: involving or 
   being a crime  2: relating to crime or its punishment  3: guilty of crime  
   4: DISGRACEFUL  - crim.i.nal.ly av
2. criminal n : one that has committed a crime : MALEFACTOR