Meaning of preterintentional | Babel Free
ˌpɹiː.təɹˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəlDefinitions
Of a crime: more serious than the lesser crime that the perpetrator intended to commit instead.
not-comparable
Examples
“The number of intentional homicides and preterintentional homicides reported are^([sic]) available for 1900-1939 and 1946-47.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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