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Felonious: meaning, definitions and examples

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felonious

 

[ fษ™หˆloสŠniษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

criminal behavior

Involving or constituting a felony; wicked; evil.

Synonyms

criminal, illegal, immoral, unlawful

Examples of usage

  • The suspect was charged with felonious assault.
  • The felonious act was caught on camera.

Translations

Translations of the word "felonious" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น criminoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคชเคฐเคพเคงเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verbrecherisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kriminal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะปะพั‡ะธะฝะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przestฤ™pczy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้‡็ฝชใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท criminel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ delictivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท suรงlu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒ”์ฃ„์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุฌุฑุงู…ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zloฤinnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zloฤinnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้‡็ฝช็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zloฤinski

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ glรฆpsamenn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ะปะผั‹ัั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cinayษ™tkar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ delictivo

Etymology

The word 'felonious' originated from the Latin word 'felonius', which means 'wicked, evil'. Over time, it evolved to refer specifically to criminal behavior, especially actions that constitute a felony. The term has been used in legal contexts to describe serious crimes punishable by imprisonment for more than a year. In modern usage, 'felonious' is often associated with serious wrongdoing and illegal activities.

See also: felon, felons, felony.