SuaviloquyToday’s word

criminality

Criminality (krm-nl-t), n.

Etymology: [LL. criminalitas, fr. L. criminalis. See Criminal.]

The quality or state of being criminal; that which constitutes a crime; guiltiness; guilt. This is by no means the only criterion of criminality. Blackstone.

Shades of meaning

Fernald has no entry of its own for criminality; he lists it under sin.

He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.