ˈkrimənəs adjective
Etymology: Middle French crimineux, from Medieval Latin criminosus, from Latin, reproachful, slanderous, from crimin-, crimen crime + -osus -ous
1.
a. obsolete : deserving punishment : criminal
b. : guilty of crime
criminous clerks
2. : concerned with crime
an hysterical criminous tale
the author's criminous reputation — Anthony Boucher