Etymology

cybercriminal

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Today it means: A perpetrator of cybercrime. Full definition →

English criminal ← Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)
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  1. Ancient Greekκυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)
  2. Englishcyberneticclip.
  3. Englishcyber-
  4. Englishcriminal
  5. English todaycybercriminal

From cyber- + criminal.

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