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crime against nature

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various sexual deviations that, at one time or another, have been considered to be so unnatural as to be illegal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: luonnonvastainen teko — crime against nature
  • Greek: παρά φύσιν έγκλημα (pará fýsin égklima) — crime against nature
  • Latin: peccatum contra naturam — crime against nature
  • Polish: zbrodnia przeciwko naturze — crime against nature
  • Spanish: crimen contra naturaleza — crime against nature