Used in a Sentence

criminality

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for criminality.

Editorial note

Now, how does one reduce the racial disparity (by reducing the rate of black criminality to that of white criminality, not vice versa, I hope)?

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(uncountable) Criminal activity.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of criminality gathered in one view.

noun

(uncountable) Criminal activity.

noun

(uncountable) The state of being criminal.

noun

(countable) A criminal act.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for criminality.

Example sentences

1

Now, how does one reduce the racial disparity (by reducing the rate of black criminality to that of white criminality, not vice versa, I hope)?

2

Gang criminality can be fought of more easily simply because it will harder for them to earn money illegally.

3

The whole concept of criminality relies on objective criteria in place at the time of the event.

4

It seems quite odd to base a moral argument using legal definitions of criminality as those definitions do change.

5

How minor does the criminality have to be before it's not okay to shoot them?

6

And it's reasonable to sometimes expect cultures of criminality to take root as a result.

7

I don't know much about France, but in Denmark people definitely notice some groups' criminality more than others.

8

People who wave guns at police officers are almost always in some way marginalized: they're mentally ill, and/or already deeply involved in criminality.

9

It doesn't matter whether the distinction was made, because there's no reasonable discussion to be had about privacy that doesn't engage with criminality.

10

I'm not fond of seeing distinctions between entrepreneurship and criminality blurred like that, while the hereditary aristocracy get a moral pass.

11

This makes the new immigrants perfect candidates for welfare or criminality, because lots of low skill jobs are already occupied by previous immigrants (from eastern Europe for example).

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> Gang criminality can be fought of more easily simply because it will harder for them to earn money illegally.

Quote examples

1

Any time you are doing something criminal for money, that takes it far outside the realm of "private criminality." It's racketeering.

2

Making abortion illegal is way into the territory of the criminalization of supposedly "private criminality." So would be the outlawing of encryption without back doors.

3

Instead of "Nobody has a right to private criminality.", it seems more conversational to say "Nobody has a right to private amorality."

4

That's not "private criminality" at all.

Proper noun examples

1

Criminality isn't tied to race, or religion but to an individual's socio-economic background.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use criminality in a sentence?

Now, how does one reduce the racial disparity (by reducing the rate of black criminality to that of white criminality, not vice versa, I hope)?

What does criminality mean?

(uncountable) Criminal activity.

What part of speech is criminality?

criminality is commonly used as noun.