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precrime

[ pree-krahym ]
/ priˈkraɪm /

adjective

of or relating to law-enforcement efforts and strategies to deter crime by predicting when and where criminal activity will occur.

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Origin of precrime

coined in 1956 by Philip K. Dick in his science-fiction short story “The Minority Report”; pre- + crime

Words nearby precrime

precool, precordia, precordial lead, precordium, precostal anastomosis, precrime, precritical, precuneus, precursor, precursory, precursory cartilage
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