criminaloid en · NOUN
Etymology
From criminal + -oid, coined by E. A. Ross in Sin and Society (1907).
Meanings
- A person who carries out business in an immoral or exploitative way, but does not necessarily break the law, and is protected from consequences by a veneer of social respectability.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| criminaloids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |