The definition of crime is illegal or immoral activities.(noun)
See crime in Webster's New World College Dictionary Origin: OFr
< L crimen, verdict, object of reproach, offense, prob. < IE
*(s)krei- (> scream), extension of base *ker-: see raven See
crime in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French Origin: , from Latin crīmen; see krei-
in Indo-European roots. See crime in Ologies the act of abetting
or inciting another to commit a crime. —abettor, abetter, n. the
condition of having two spouses simultaneously. —bigamist, n.
—bigamous, adj. the practice of smuggling. —contrabandist, n. a
person who practices or advocates corruption, especially in
politics or public life. the scientific study of crime and
criminals. —criminologist, n. —criminologic, criminological,
adj. 1. unauthorized appropriation of money; embezzlement. 2.
the sum embezzled. Obsolete, the act of stealing or embezzling.
the process of wrongfully or unlawfully dispossessing a person
of his rightful real