French Conversation · Level 47
73 words
French word
criminologue
Pronunciation
IPA/kʁiminolɔg/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)criminologist
Example
Elle est criminologue à l'université.
She is a criminologist at the university.
More examples
On a consulté un criminologue pour l'enquête.
A criminologist was consulted for the investigation.
Core concept
A researcher tracing patterns and causes of crime, then connecting them to evidence-based prevention.
Similar words
enquêteur: An investigator who examines scenes and interviews people to establish what happened.
policier: A police officer responsible for public safety and responding to crime.
psychologue: A specialist who understands mental and behavioral problems and provides advice or treatment.
Definition in French
Personne spécialisée dans l'étude scientifique du crime, de ses causes et de la prévention, travaillant souvent en recherche ou en enseignement.
Word origin
French criminologue is formed from criminologie with the learned ending -logue, ultimately from Greek logos, meaning study or discourse.
Usage tips
- Criminologue usually names an academic or policy specialist, not a police investigator; enquêteur is the usual term for an investigator.