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felonious

English

Etymology

From felony +? -ous.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: f?-l?'n?-?s

Adjective

felonious (comparative more felonious, superlative most felonious)

  1. Of, relating to, being, or having the quality of felony
    The defendant must show that any bail money he hopes to post did not come from the felonious means.
  2. (law) Done with intent to commit a crime.
    felonious homicide

Synonyms

(Of, relating to, being, or having the quality of felony): malignant, malicious, villainous, traitorous, perfidious

Derived terms

  • feloniously
  • feloniousness

Related terms

  • felon
  • felonize
  • felonization

See also

  • criminal
  • misdemeanourous

Translations

References

  • felonious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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felony

English

Alternative forms

  • fellonie

Etymology

From Middle English felony, felonie, from Old French felonie (“evil, immoral deed”), from felon (“evildoer”). Ultimately of Proto-Germanic origin. More at felon.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: f?'l?-n?, IPA(key): /?f?.l?.ni/

Noun

felony (plural felonies)

  1. (US, law) A serious criminal offense, which, under United States federal law, is punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year or by death.

Related terms

  • felon
  • felonious
  • felonize

Translations

See also

  • misdemeanor (less serious crime)

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