English Explanatory Dictionary

precrime

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Before a crime.
noun
  1. The act that is close to, or is a precursor of a crime.
  2. The tendency in criminal justice systems to focus on crimes not yet committed.

Word forms

precrime pre-crime precrimes

Etymology

From pre- + crime.

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