noun

perpetrator

perpetrator, culprit

The police are searching for the perpetrator.

The police are searching for the perpetrator.

perpetrator a person who commits a crime The police are searching for the perpetrator.

Synonyms: culprit, offender, criminal; Antonyms: victim

From the verb 'perpetrate' plus the agent noun suffix '-or'.

The person who 'perpetrates' a crime is the 'perpetrator'. The '-or' suffix often denotes a person who does something (e.g., actor, director).

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