delictuous

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delictuous

/dəˈlɪkt͡ʃuəs/

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From Latin dēlīctum (“crime”), from neuter of dēlīctus, past participle of delinquo (“to be lacking; to fail; to transgress”).

adjective more delictuous · most delictuous

transgressing morality
Similar: illegal, criminal

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@misc{delictuous_2026,
  title = {delictuous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/delictuous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}