Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

criminogenic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
crim-ino-genic
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From criminal + -genic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more criminogenic (comparative) most criminogenic (superlative)

Derived Forms

Questions

What does criminogenic mean?
Tending to produce crime or criminals.
Where does criminogenic come from?
From criminal + -genic.

How to pronounce criminogenic

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