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αδίκημα — meaning in English

adikima

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English meaning

  • crime noun An act that breaks the law and is punishable by the state.
  • offense noun A wrongdoing, crime, or breach of a rule.
  • wrong adj Incorrect or not true.
  • wrongdoing noun Illegal or immoral behaviour.

Senses

αδίκημα is used for these senses in English:

  • crime (countable) A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.
  • offense The act of offending.
  • wrong An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).
  • wrongdoing (countable) An instance of doing wrong.

crime — full definition

  1. noun An act that breaks the law and is punishable by the state.
  2. noun Illegal activity in general.

offense — full definition

  1. noun A wrongdoing, crime, or breach of a rule.
  2. noun A feeling of hurt or anger caused by something insulting or disrespectful.
  3. noun In sports, the team or players trying to score, as opposed to defense.

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