VICTIMLESS

Meaning of VICTIMLESS in English

[adjective] [not gradable]A victimless crime is one in which no one suffers, usually because the people on whom the crime has an effect have agreed to take part in it.Stock market fraud is sometimes regarded as a victimless crime.

Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012

VICTIMLESS — adjective Date: 1965 having no victim ; not of a nature that may produce a complainant
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VICTIMLESS — ˈviktə̇mlə̇s adjective : having no victim victimless crimes
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VICTIMLESS — adj. without a victim, without a dupe
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
VICTIMLESS — adjective Date: 1965 : having no victim : not of a nature that may produce a complainant a victimless crime
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VICTIMLESS — ■ adjective (of a crime) in which there is no injured party.
Concise Oxford English vocab
VICTIMLESS — [vic.tim.less] adj (1965): having no victim: not of a nature that may produce a complainant "gambling is usually a ~ …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VICTIMLESS — victimless BrE AmE ˈvɪkt ɪm ləs § \ -əm-, -lɪs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
VICTIMLESS — / ˈvɪktɪmləs; NAmE / adjective a victimless crime is one in which nobody seems to suffer or be harmed
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VICTIMLESS — A victimless crime is a crime which is considered to be less serious than other crimes because nobody suffers directly …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VICTIMLESS — A ~ crime is a crime which is considered to be less serious than other crimes because nobody suffers directly …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
VICTIMLESS — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
VICTIMLESS — adj. Victimless is used with these nouns: ↑ crime
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
VICTIMLESS — adj. Pronunciation: ' vik-t ə m-l ə s Function: adjective Date: 1965 : having no victim : not of a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
VICTIMLESS CRIME — a legal offense, as prostitution or gambling, to which all participating parties have consented. [ 1960-65 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VICTIMLESS CRIMES — (американизм) "преступления без жертв" (наркомания, алкоголизм, азартные игры)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
VICTIMLESS CRIMES — амер. «преступления без жертв» ( наркомания, алкоголизм, азартные игры )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
VICTIMLESS CRIMES — амер. «преступления без жертв» ( наркомания, алкоголизм, азартные игры )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
VICTIMLESS CRIMES — амер. «преступления без жертв» ( наркомания, алкоголизм, азартные игры )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
VICTIMLESS CRIME — преступление без (установленного) потерпевшего
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
VICTIMLESS CRIME — преступление без жертв (напр. приставание проституток).
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
VICTIMLESS CRIMES — (американизм) "преступления без жертв" (наркомания, алкоголизм, азартные игры)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
VICTIM — — victimhood , n. — victimless , adj. /vik"tim/ , n. 1. a person who suffers from a destructive or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIBERTARIAN PARTY — American political party devoted to the principles of libertarianism. It supports the rights of individuals to exercise virtual sole authority …
Britannica English vocabulary
PENALTY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES death penalty ▪ Three Britons are facing the death penalty for spying. draconian measures/controls/penalties etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
INSIDER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES insider trading COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE political ▪ Soon, he would be a political …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BOWLER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES straw/cowboy/bowler etc hat COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE fast ▪ Three needed to take the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CRIME
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CRIME — n. 1) to commit, perpetrate a ~ 2) to deter; eradicate, stamp out, wipe out; prevent ~ 3) an atrocious, …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
CRIME
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
ПРЕСТУПЛЕНИЕ БЕЗ ПОТЕРПЕВШЕГО — victimless crime
Русско-Английский юридический словарь

Cambridge English vocab

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