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perpetrator

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin perpetrātor.[1] By surface analysis, perpetrate +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɜː(ɹ).pɪˌtɹeɪt.ə(ɹ)/
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Noun

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perpetrator (plural perpetrators)

  1. One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.
    perpetrator of violence

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Derived terms

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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ perpetrator, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

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Latin

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Verb

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perpetrātor

  1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of perpetrō

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