Uncrime

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Absence of crime; crimelessness. rare, uncountable

    "“Hey, you're my partner in uncrime. You'd do the same for me.”"

  2. 2
    That which is not a crime; a noncriminal act. countable, rare

    "The problem was, how could Harry Lovecraft be linked with these 'un-crimes'?"

Example

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"“Hey, you're my partner in uncrime. You'd do the same for me.”"

Etymology

From un- + crime.

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