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criminalistic

/ˌkɹɪm.ɪ.nəˈlɪs.tɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
crim-i-nal-is-tic
IPA
/ˌkɹɪm.ɪ.nəˈlɪs.tɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to criminal behavior.

Etymology

From criminal + -istic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more criminalistic (comparative) most criminalistic (superlative)

Rhymes With

artistic realistic characteristic optimistic linguistic mystic ballistic autistic futuristic holistic journalistic pessimistic

Questions

How do you pronounce criminalistic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɹɪm.ɪ.nəˈlɪs.tɪk/.
What does criminalistic mean?
Tending to criminal behavior.
Where does criminalistic come from?
From criminal + -istic.

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