biocriminology

B3I1O1C3R1I1M3I1N1O1L1O1G2Y4

noun

The subdiscipline of criminology that investigates biological and genetic factors and their relation to criminal behaviors.

Scrabble 24
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounbiocriminology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe subdiscipline of criminology that investigates biological and genetic factors and their relation to criminal behaviors.

Origin

From bio- + criminology.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

biocriminology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biocriminology

MLA

“biocriminology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biocriminology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biocriminology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biocriminology.

Source: biocriminology on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.