Definition of Perpetrator

1. Noun. Someone who perpetrates wrongdoing.

Exact synonyms: Culprit
Generic synonyms: Offender, Wrongdoer
Derivative terms: Perpetrate

Definition of Perpetrator

1. n. One who perpetrates; esp., one who commits an offense or crime.

Definition of Perpetrator

1. Noun. One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Perpetrator

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Perpetrator

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perpents
perper
perpers
perpession
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perpetrations
perpetrator (current term)
perpetrators
perpetuable
perpetual
perpetual-license
perpetual arrhythmia
perpetual beta
perpetual bond
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perpetual motion machine
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Literary usage of Perpetrator

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Judicial and Statutory Definitions of Words and Phrases by West Publishing Company (1904)
"A "principal In the first degree" Is he who Is the actor or absolute perpetrator of the crime charged; while a "principal in the second degree" is he who Is ..."

2. The Role of Mental Health Professionals in the Prevention and Treatment of by Marilyn S. Peterson (1995)
"Status of the Intrafamilial perpetrator t Mental health professionals making treatment plans for children and families in which intrafamilial sexual abuse ..."

3. Erased in a Moment: Suicide Bombing Attacks Against Israeli Civilians by Joe Stork (2002)
"The perpetrator organizations have also sought to use the bombings to build ... (See Section VI, Structures and Strategies of the perpetrator Organizations. ..."

4. No Escape: Male Rape in U.S. Prisons by Joanne Mariner (2001)
"The perpetrator may initially appear to be a friend, even an apparent protector, but will take advantage of his acquaintance with the victim to intimidate ..."

5. A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in by John Pinkerton (1814)
"... the perpetrator, the poorer natives, far and near, are obliged to undergo expurgation by drinking a liquor which is called in Dar-Fûr kilingi, ..."

6. The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature by Tobias George Smollett (1807)
"... natured reader at least; whereas, if it be the wish of an author to suppress the vice, the perpetrator should toe drawn bad in ..."

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