feloniousness

feloniousness
index corruption, criminality

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  • Feloniousness — Felonious Fe*lo ni*ous, a. Having the quality of felony; malignant; malicious; villainous; traitorous; perfidious; in a legal sense, done with intent to commit a crime; as, felonious homicide. [1913 Webster] O thievish Night, Why should st thou,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • feloniousness — noun see felonious …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • feloniousness — See feloniously. * * * …   Universalium

  • feloniousness — n. criminality, being felonious; wickedness, villainousness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • feloniousness — fe·lo·ni·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • feloniousness — noun see felonious * * * felōˈniousness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑felon …   Useful english dictionary

  • felonious — adjective Date: 1567 1. archaic very evil ; villainous 2. of, relating to, or having the nature of a felony < felonious assault > • feloniously adverb • feloniousness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • felonious — feloniously, adv. feloniousness, n. /feuh loh nee euhs/, adj. 1. Law. pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a felony: felonious homicide; felonious intent. 2. wicked; base; villainous. [1375 1425; FELONY + OUS; r. late ME felonous < AF,… …   Universalium

  • corruption — I noun abuse of public trust, act of bribing, act of profiteering, baseness, breach of faith, breach of trust, bribery, complicity, conduct involving graft, corrupt inducement, corruptela, corruptibility, corruptio, crime, criminality, debasement …   Law dictionary

  • criminality — crim·i·nal·i·ty /ˌkri mə na lə tē/ n 1: the quality or state of being criminal can t understand the criminality of his act 2: crime (3) violent criminality Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of L …   Law dictionary

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