Main Entry: ¹crim·i·nal

Pronunciation: \ˈkri-mə-n^əl, ˈkrim-nəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French criminal, from Late Latin criminalis, from Latin crimin-, crimen crime

Date: 15th century

1 : relating to, involving, or being a crime <criminal neglect>
2 : relating to crime or to the prosecution of suspects in a crime <criminal statistics> <brought criminal action>
3 : guilty of crime; also : of or befitting a criminal <a criminal mind>
4 : disgraceful

— crim·i·nal·ly adverb