victimless
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5.3
- adjective
- /ˈvɪktɪmləs/
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sin víctimas
- If gambling is truly victimless, or if its harms are voluntarily accepted, why should the state prohibit it?
- victimless crime
But but there were, you know, this, this notion of like victimless crime was real on the Silk Road.
- But but there were, you know, this, this notion of like victimless crime was real on the Silk Road.
- And like, this is like, I don't want to say a victimless crime.
Examples
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We could also ponder the concept of "victimless crimes" from the area of criminal law.
Blog text (31) -
And many still see looting as a victimless crime.
Academic text (2009) -
As long as nobody gets shot, it's really a victimless crime.
Fiction book (1991) -
Now, so far we have what appears to me to be a series of victimless crimes.
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We are all familiar with the concept of the "victimless" crime.
Academic text (1992) -
It was a victimless crime.
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But there are also many "victimless" crimes, such as drug possession, gambling, and prostitution.
Academic text (2003) -
In Debeir's case, however, the judge cited the "victimless" nature of the crime as a rationale for departing from the guidelines.
Academic text (1999) -
And conservatives fear that an overreaching state, fueled by exaggerated media reports, will prosecute people for victimless crimes.
Academic text (1998) -
Many people consider drug use to be a victimless act because no one is directly harmed.
Synonyms
231
1.0
Not able to hurt people or things
134
1.0
Not meant to cause harm or upset
Not likely to hurt people, animals, or things
Something that does not harm people or things
Not able to hurt or upset someone
Without hurtful words or actions toward other people
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.3
An illegal act that does not directly harm other people, for example private drug use
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Victimless is made of victim ('a person who is hurt') and the ending -less ('without'), so it means 'without a victim'. You see -less in words like careless and hopeless, so victimless refers to something that does not harm anyone.