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Definition of criminology noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

criminology

noun

NAmE//ˌkrɪməˈnɑlədʒi//

[uncountable]

the scientific study of crime and criminals

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criminological

NAmE//ˌkrɪmənəˈlɑdʒɪkl//

adjective

criminologist

NAmE//ˌkrɪməˈnɑlədʒɪst//

nounSee criminology in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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