Perpetrator: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
perpetrator
[ หpษrpษชหtreษชtษr ]
crime
A person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act, especially one who commits a crime.
Synonyms
criminal, culprit, offender, wrongdoer
Examples of usage
- The police are still searching for the perpetrator of the robbery.
- The perpetrator of the fraud scheme was finally arrested and brought to justice.
negative act
Someone who is responsible for a negative act or event, often used in a broader sense than just criminal activities.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The company was not the perpetrator of the environmental damage, but rather the victim of it.
- He was unfairly labeled as the perpetrator of the conflict, when in reality he was trying to mediate.
Translations
Translations of the word "perpetrator" in other languages:
๐ต๐น perpetrador
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคชเคฐเคพเคงเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Tรคter
๐ฎ๐ฉ pelaku
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะปะพัะธะฝะตัั
๐ต๐ฑ sprawca
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ ๅฎณ่ (kagaisha)
๐ซ๐ท auteur du crime
๐ช๐ธ autor del crimen
๐น๐ท fail
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฒ์ฃ์ (beomjoeja)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุฌุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ pachatel
๐ธ๐ฐ pรกchateฤพ
๐จ๐ณ ไฝๆก่ (zuรฒ'ร nzhฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ storilec
๐ฎ๐ธ gerandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าัะปะผััะบะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแจแแแ (damnashave)
๐ฆ๐ฟ cinayษtkar
๐ฒ๐ฝ autor del crimen
Word origin
The word 'perpetrator' originated in the early 17th century from the Latin word 'perpetrator', meaning 'one who performs'. Over time, it has come to specifically refer to someone who commits a harmful or illegal act. The concept of identifying and punishing perpetrators has been crucial in legal systems throughout history, aiming to hold individuals accountable for their actions.