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criminogenic

[ krim-uh-nuh-jen-ik ]
/ ˌkrɪm ə nəˈdʒɛn ɪk /
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adjective
producing or tending to produce crime or criminals: a criminogenic environment.
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Also crim·o·gen·ic [krahy-muh-jen-ik]. /ˌkraɪ məˈdʒɛn ɪk/.

Origin of criminogenic

crimin(al) + -o- + -genic

Words nearby criminogenic

Criminal Records Bureau, criminal syndicalism, criminate, criminative, crimini, criminogenic, criminol., criminology, criminous, crimmer, crimp
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British Dictionary definitions for criminogenic

criminogenic
/ (ˌkrɪmɪnəˈdʒɛnɪk) /
adjective
causing or promoting crime
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