child endangerment

noun

The crime of engaging in conduct, through negligence or by malice, that creates conditions that place a child in danger of physical or psychological injury.

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Meanings

nounchild endangerment (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawThe crime of engaging in conduct, through negligence or by malice, that creates conditions that place a child in danger of physical or psychological injury.
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APA

child endangerment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20endangerment

MLA

“child endangerment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20endangerment. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “child endangerment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20endangerment.

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