CRIMINOLOGY


Meaning of CRIMINOLOGY in English

crim ‧ i ‧ nol ‧ o ‧ gy /ˌkrɪməˈnɒlədʒi, ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒi $ -ˈnɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ crime , ↑ criminal , ↑ criminologist , ↑ criminology ; verb : ↑ incriminate , ↑ criminalize ≠ ↑ decriminalize ; adjective : ↑ criminal , ↑ incriminating ; adverb : ↑ criminally ]

the scientific study of crime and criminals

—criminologist noun [countable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.