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
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2025
On top of those negative influences comes the recent developments in conservative culture, demonizing women to the point of criminality if pregnancies are not carried out.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2025
If there was suspicion of criminality, the medical examiner would have proceeded with an autopsy.
Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a chronic disease where a person's blood sugar levels are too high and the pancreas does not produce enough insulin.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
Trains on the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 lines skipped Times Square as police investigated the incident, which is not believed to be linked to any criminality.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Criminality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminality. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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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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