victimless
pronunciation
How to pronounce victimless in British English:
UK [ˈvɪktɪmləs]
How to pronounce victimless in American English:
US [ ˈvɪktɪmləs]
Word Origin
- victimless (adj.)
- 1965, from victim + -less.
Example
- 1. Stealing from them is victimless crime not like burglary or mugging .
- 2. And it 's insured , so it 's a victimless crime .
- 3. Meanwhile , the cuts of previous years have hardly been victimless .
- 4. He was convinced that " look / see " hacking was a victimless crime , and intended to fight the charges .
- 5. Although perceived as a victimless crime because the banks are on the hook for losses , police argue this fraud costs everyone because financial institutions must spend money on high security .