noncrime

noun

non·​crime ˌnän-ˈkrīm 

: something that is not a crime : an activity or type of behavior that is not criminal

There is, of course, crime in Oakland, but there's also lots of noncrime, lots of citizens taking walks and smiling at each other in grocery stores and, oh yes, paying taxes.

—Jon Carroll

—often used before another noun

The city has an ordinance that imposes fines on property owners after three noncrime alarms during a 12-month period.

—Cornelius Frolik

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for noncrime

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime