Crime and Punishment: crim, crimin (judgement; accusation)

Learn this list of words containing crim and crimin, meaning "judgment," "accusation," and "legal offense."
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  1. criminal
    involving or having the nature of an illegal act
  2. decriminalize
    make legal
  3. discriminate
    treat differently on the basis of race, sex, religion, etc.
  4. discrimination
    unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice
  5. discriminating
    showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment
  6. indiscriminately
    without paying attention to differences
  7. recrimination
    mutual accusations
  8. incriminate
    suggest that someone is guilty
  9. criminal law
    the body of law dealing with offenses and their punishment
  10. incriminating
    charging or suggestive of guilt or blame
  11. nondiscriminatory
    without prejudice toward any race, class, or group of people
  12. decriminalize
    make legal
  13. cybercrime
    crime committed using a computer and the internet
  14. decriminalization
    the act of making something legal that was formerly illegal
  15. criminalization
    the act of making something illegal
Created on Fri Mar 27 11:00:46 EDT 2026 (updated Fri Mar 27 11:12:06 EDT 2026)

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