aftercrime

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noun

one of a series of "copycat" crimes that follow an initial one

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Meanings

nounaftercrime (plural aftercrimes)

plural aftercrimes

  1. especiallypluralone of a series of "copycat" crimes that follow an initial one

Origin

From after- + crime.

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APA

aftercrime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aftercrime

MLA

“aftercrime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aftercrime. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aftercrime,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aftercrime.

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