PERPETRATION

perpetration, commission, committal

(noun) the act of committing a crime

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

perpetration (countable and uncountable, plural perpetrations)

The act of perpetrating

Something (such as a crime) that is perpetrated

Source: Wiktionary


Per`pe*tra"tion, n. Etym: [L. perpetratio: cf. F. perpétration.]

1. The act of perpetrating; a doing; -- commonly used of doing something wrong, as a crime.

2. The thing perpetrated; an evil action.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

coffee icon