non-crime
adjective
(alsononcrime)uk/ˌnɒnˈkraɪm/us/ˌnɑːnˈkraɪm/notinvolvingorrelatingtocrime:
We havecreatedasimplifiedreportformto be usedstrictlyfor noncrimeincidents.
When it comes to non-crimeliterature, Trollope and Austenremainherfavourites.
- We aren't 100%reliantoncrimedramas: non-crime TVhit"Two and a Half Men" haspickedup 1.2 millionviewerssince lastseason.
- Iaskedhim whether heeverthinksof writing noncrimenovels.
- Most ofourworkinvolvesvisitingvictimsofburglaryandcriminaldamage, but wedealwith some non-crimeproblems, too.
Crime - general words
- anti-crime
- anti-fraud
- anti-narcotics
- arrestable
- caper
- carrying-on
- delinquency
- delinquent
- driving under the influence
- DUI
- felony
- first-degree
- foul play
- protection racket
- racket
- rap sheet
- second-degree
- sex crime
- speeding
- stitchsomething/someoneup
non-crime
noun[C]
(alsononcrime)uk/ˌnɒnˈkraɪm/us/ˌnɑːnˈkraɪm/anactionthat may bewrongorillegalbut is notofficiallyrecognizedas acrime, or notimportantenough to beconsideredarealcrime:
He wasarrestedfor the non-crime of beingnakedin his ownhome.
In theinterview, heblameshisvictimlessnoncrime onprescriptiondrugs.
- "You can't bearrestedforaidingandabettinga non-crime," sheinsisted.
- The "firearms" thedefendantsused intheirnon-crime were paint-ballguns.
- Initially, thestorywasignoredbyjournalists, whoconsideredit to be a noncrime.
Crime - general words
- anti-crime
- anti-fraud
- anti-narcotics
- arrestable
- caper
- carrying-on
- delinquency
- delinquent
- driving under the influence
- DUI
- felony
- first-degree
- foul play
- protection racket
- racket
- rap sheet
- second-degree
- sex crime
- speeding
- stitchsomething/someoneup
Opposite
crime(ACTIVITY)