criminality
noun
crim·i·nal·i·ty
ˌkri-mə-ˈna-lə-tē 
1
: the quality or state of being criminal
2
: criminal activity
urban criminality
Examples of criminality in a Sentence
a report on the drop in criminality in large urban centers
Recent Examples on the Web
Gagne said her intent was to protect the privacy of characters by not naming them, noting the flashes of criminality described in her story.
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Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Hundreds of thousands of people are trafficked into online criminality across the region, according to a United Nations report last year.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
There is no criminality happening on the part of our staff.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
No criminality is suspected in the case, police said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2023
Their romance is genuinely winning—crucial, given that Love Lies Bleeding subjects them to criminality, violence, and even a dash of paranormal body horror.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
For men, especially, growing up without a positive male role model in the house is more likely to result in criminality, loneliness, and drug abuse — hardly conducive to forming meaningful relationships with would-be partners.
—Patrick T. Brown, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
In an effort to curb criminality, Memphis Mayor Paul Young, who took office in January with a focus on public safety, recently met with some of the city’s highest-ranking gang leaders in Memphis and crafted a ceasefire between the groups for seven days.
—Ashley R. Williams and Victor Blackwell, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024
In an article for the San Francisco Chronicle, writer Tony Bravo warns against glamorizing the criminality the trend invokes.
—Aneliza Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Hundreds of thousands of people are trafficked into online criminality across the region, according to a United Nations report last year.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
There is no criminality happening on the part of our staff.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
No criminality is suspected in the case, police said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2023
Their romance is genuinely winning—crucial, given that Love Lies Bleeding subjects them to criminality, violence, and even a dash of paranormal body horror.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
For men, especially, growing up without a positive male role model in the house is more likely to result in criminality, loneliness, and drug abuse — hardly conducive to forming meaningful relationships with would-be partners.
—Patrick T. Brown, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
In an effort to curb criminality, Memphis Mayor Paul Young, who took office in January with a focus on public safety, recently met with some of the city’s highest-ranking gang leaders in Memphis and crafted a ceasefire between the groups for seven days.
—Ashley R. Williams and Victor Blackwell, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024
In an article for the San Francisco Chronicle, writer Tony Bravo warns against glamorizing the criminality the trend invokes.
—Aneliza Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
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criminality
noun
crim·i·nal·i·ty
ˌkri-mə-ˈna-lə-tē
1
: the quality or state of being criminal
can't understand the criminality of his act
2
: crime sense 3
violent criminality
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