crim·i·nol·o·gy

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• crim|i|nol|o|gy — «KRIHM uh NOL uh jee», noun. the scientific study of crime and its prevention and of criminals and their treatment. ╂[< Latin crīmen, inis crime + English logy] …   Useful english dictionary

• crim|i|nol|o|gist — «KRIHM uh NOL uh jihst», noun. a person who studies criminology …   Useful english dictionary

• crim — crim·i·nal·ism; crim·i·nal·ist; crim·i·nal·is·tic; crim·i·nal·is·tics; crim·i·nal·i·ty; crim·i·nal·ly; crim·i·nal·ness; crim·i·nal·oid; crim·i·nate; crim·i·na·tion; crim·i·na·tive; crim·i·na·tor; crim·i·na·to·ry; crim·i·ne; crim·i·no·genesis;… …   English syllables

• nol — ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; Ac·et·am·i·nol; ace·tyl·car·bi·nol; ace·tyl·meth·yl·car·bi·nol; ac·ti·nol·o·gy; al·ka·nol; al·ka·nol·a·mine; am·i·nol·y·sis; ami·no·phe·nol; am·mo·nol·y·sis; an·thra·nol; an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sin; an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sis;… …   English syllables

• criminology — crim·i·nol·o·gy …   English syllables

• criminology — crim•i•nol•o•gy [[t]ˌkrɪm əˈnɒl ə dʒi[/t]] n. soc the sociological study of crime and criminals • Etymology: 1855–60; < L crīmin , s. of crīmen (see crime) + o + logy crim i•no•log′i•cal nlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl adj. crim i•no•log′i•cal•ly, adv. crim… …   From formal English to slang

• criminology — crim|i|nol|o|gy [ ,krımı nalədʒi ] noun uncount the scientific study of crime and criminals ╾ crim|i|nol|o|gist noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• criminology — crim|i|nol|o|gy [ˌkrımıˈnɔlədʒi US ˈna: ] n [U] the scientific study of crime and criminals >criminologist n …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• criminologist — crim·i·nol·o·gist …   English syllables

• o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables