victimless crime

noun

An act that is prohibited by law, yet which neither directly harms nor violates the rights of any specific person, although some people may claim it harms society as a whole.

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Meanings

nounvictimless crime (plural victimless crimes)

plural victimless crimes

  1. An act that is prohibited by law, yet which neither directly harms nor violates the rights of any specific person, although some people may claim it harms society as a whole.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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