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Meaning of "victimless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VICTIMLESS

victimless  [ˈvɪktɪmlɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VICTIMLESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Victimless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VICTIMLESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of victimless in the English dictionary

The definition of victimless in the dictionary is lacking a victim, esp of crime.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VICTIMLESS


aimless
ˈeɪmlɪs
armless
ˈɑːmlɪs
blameless
ˈbleɪmlɪs
bottomless
ˈbɒtəmlɪs
brimless
ˈbrɪmlɪs
crimeless
ˈkraɪmlɪs
fathomless
ˈfæðəmlɪs
flameless
ˈfleɪmlɪs
formless
ˈfɔːmlɪs
frameless
ˈfreɪmlɪs
harmless
ˈhɑːmlɪs
homeless
ˈhəʊmlɪs
limbless
ˈlɪmlɪs
nameless
ˈneɪmlɪs
rhymeless
ˈraɪmlɪs
rimeless
ˈraɪmlɪs
seamless
ˈsiːmlɪs
shameless
ˈʃeɪmlɪs
tameless
ˈteɪmlɪs
timeless
ˈtaɪmlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VICTIMLESS

victim
victim support
victimhood
victimisation
victimiser
victimization
victimize
victimizer
victimless crime
victimologist
victimology
victor
Victor Emmanuel II
Victor Emmanuel III
victoria

WORDS THAT END LIKE VICTIMLESS

beamless
blossomless
charmless
dreamless
filmless
gloomless
gormless
kingdomless
less
loamless
ransomless
redeemless
rhythmless
rimless
scumless
seemless
stemless
sumless
teemless
termless
tramless

Synonyms and antonyms of victimless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «victimless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VICTIMLESS

Find out the translation of victimless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of victimless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «victimless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

受害人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin víctimas
570 millions of speakers

English

victimless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

victimless
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بلا ضحايا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

без жертв
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sem vítimas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

victimless
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

victime
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tiada mangsa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ohne Opfer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

犠牲者のいない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피해자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Korban
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có nạn nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

victimless
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निराधार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mağdursuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

senza vittime
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bez ofiar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

без жертв
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

victime
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θύματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slagoffers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

victimless
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

offer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of victimless

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VICTIMLESS»

The term «victimless» is regularly used and occupies the 66.097 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VICTIMLESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about victimless

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QUOTES WITH «VICTIMLESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word victimless.
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Gary Johnson
This country would be a better place to live in if all the resources we currently put toward criminalizing marijuana were instead spent by law enforcement on protection from real crime, as opposed to victimless crime.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VICTIMLESS»

Discover the use of victimless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to victimless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
No Price Too High: Victimless Crimes and the Ninth Amendment
Argues the criminalization of victimless crimes violates the Ninth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Robert M. Hardaway, 2003
2
Victimless Crime?: Prostitution, Drugs, Homosexuality, Abortion
This brief text begins by addressing the following two questions: (1) What kinds of problems can the law solve? and (2) What kinds of problems does the law create?
Robert F. Meier, Gilbert Geis, 2007
3
Victimless Crimes: Crime, Justice, and Punishment
Discusses crimes that do not harm anyone other than the offender, and the costs generated from arresting and incarcerating these individulas.
Justin Fernandez, 2002
4
American Holocaust: The Price of Victimless Crime Laws
American Holocaust will lead the reader down the road of logic to the conclusion that the victimless crime laws are hate crimes against humanity.
Tim O'Donnell, 2000
5
A Victimless Crime & The San Rafael Kidnap
A. Victimless. Crime. ''I think, sir, that you must actually live on Ibiza?'' The old man turned in surprise to the young girl on the adjacent table, to confirm that the question had indeed been addressed to him. He was seated at his favourite place ...
Trev Hunt, 2013
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Deviant Behavior: Readings in the Sociology of Norm Violations
The major differences in perceived seriousness of victimless crimes occurred by race and student-nonstudent status. As a whole, a fairly strong association was found between race and student-nonstudent status, respectively, and perceived ...
Clifton D. Bryant, 1990
7
The Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties: A - F, Index
Tennessee, 501 U.S. 808 (1991) See also Victimless Crimes; Victims' Rights VICTIMLESS CRIMES The term "victimless crime" is one that occurs more frequently in the rhetoric of civil and economic lib- ertarianism than in the doctrine or theory ...
Paul Finkelman, 2006
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Public Safety and Security Administration
Victimless Crimes A victimless crime may be defined as a crime in which someone other than the victim is the complainant. In other words, victimless crimes refer to offenses whereby the participants enter into the activity voluntarily. Victimless ...
P. J. Ortmeier, 1998
9
Economic Issues and Policy
Economic conservatives support less government involvement in economic realms. They favor a market-oriented approach to most situations. Thus, economic conservatives would support the legalization of drugs and other victimless crimes.
Jacqueline Brux, 2010
10
Crime and Morality, the Significance of Criminal Justice in ...
Victimless Crime By definition, the growing interest in the crime victim also bears witness to the other side of the coin, i.e. victimless crime. Schur first introduced the term victimless crime in 1965 as "a willing and private exchange among adults ...
Hans Boutellier, J.C. Boutellier, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VICTIMLESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term victimless is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Man who regularly raped girlfriend in her sleep 'convinced himself it …
A man who regularly raped and sexually assaulted his girlfriend in her sleep convinced himself it was 'a victimless crime' because she was asleep. Magnus ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Pseudoscience and conspiracy theory are not victimless crimes …
Eduardo Nicolas Schulz receives funding from Marie Curie-European Research Council. He is affiliated with CONICET-Argentina. «The Conversation UK, Jun 15»
3
Homosexuality is not a victimless crime
One of the enduring myths about sexual promiscuity of both the heterosexual and homosexual variety is that it is a victimless crime. After all,we're told, ... «RenewAmerica, May 15»
4
Morning briefing: Wisconsin investigation shows child pornography …
Child pornography not a victimless crime, but restitution is rare: Shereen Siewert of the Gannett Wisconsin Media Investigative Team reports: "Near Madison, ... «Madison.com, Mar 15»
5
A lesson in Ferguson: Big government is not a victimless crime
... that encourage police to harass citizens like Garner for trifling, victimless offenses. When a police force is used this way, it fosters distrust of law enforcement. «Washington Examiner, Mar 15»
6
Virtual-reality paedophilia is not victimless or harmless
Isabella Pappas (Iris) and Stanley Townsend (Sims) in the Royal Court production of The Nether by Jennifer Haley, now transferred to the Duke of York's theatre ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
7
Why hacking is not a victimless computer crime
Hacking often seems a victimless offence. When the National Crime Agency announces it's arrested 57 alleged computer hackers, it's easy to believe that the ... «Channel 4 News, Mar 15»
8
Victimless Crime? Eyewitness News Investigates The Horrors …
Rockford- 7th Street and Broadway is one of the areas where prostitution runs rampant in Rockford. Prostitution is a problem that has plagued the Forest City for ... «MyStateline.com, Feb 15»
9
Attorney: Sparta police captain's 'victimless violation' doesn't …
In a sentencing memorandum filed in Mercer County Superior Court, Mario A. Iavicoli, the attorney for Brian Brady, called his client's crimes a “victimless ... «The Trentonian, Feb 15»
10
Plagiarism not a victimless crime
Therefore, most of the time, it is thought to be victimless. Today, plagiarism should be recognized as a big issue. With technology like smartphones and ... «Standard Speaker, Feb 15»

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