"delictuous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /dəˈlɪkt͡ʃuəs/ Forms: more delictuous [comparative], most delictuous [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin dēlictum (“crime”), from neuter of delictus, past participle of delinquo (“to be lacking; to fail; to transgress”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|dēlictum||crime}} Latin dēlictum (“crime”), {{m|la|delictus}} delictus, {{m|la|delinquo||to be lacking; to fail; to transgress}} delinquo (“to be lacking; to fail; to transgress”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} delictuous (comparative more delictuous, superlative most delictuous)
  1. transgressing morality Categories (topical): Crime, People Synonyms: illegal, criminal

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