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noncrime
Noncrime (noun) means something done that does not count as a crime.
noun
1
Something done that does not count as a crime.
2
Activities in general that are not criminal.
"Either by raising the costs of crime or by raising the benefits of noncrime."
— Edward C. Banfield, The Unheavenly City Revisited (1974)
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Etymology
Formed from non- and crime.
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What is the meaning of noncrime?
"noncrime" (noun) means something done that does not count as a crime.
What is the opposite of noncrime?
The opposite of "noncrime" is crime.
What are the different meanings of noncrime?
"noncrime" has 2 main meanings: 1. Something done that does not count as a crime; 2. Activities in general that are not criminal.
