criminator

/ˈkrɪmɪneɪtər/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who commits or is responsible for a crime; a criminal.

“The police were searching for the criminator who had broken into the store.”

2. noun

A device or system that can identify or track a person, often used in a negative context, such as surveillance.

“The use of facial recognition technology has raised concerns about the potential for mass surveillance by criminator systems.”

Synonyms

  • criminal
  • offender
  • perpetrator

Antonyms

  • innocent
  • law-abiding citizen