offender — a person who commits an illegal act or crime
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who commits an illegal act or crime
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈfendər/
Korean meaning: 범죄자, 가해자, 위반자
Korean pronunciation: 어-펜-더 (강세: 펜)
Example Sentences
- The serial offender was finally caught after stealing his 50th bicycle.
- My cat is a repeat offender when it comes to knocking plants off the table.
- The traffic offender had to pay a hefty fine for speeding.
offender
NOUN//əˈfendər//
a person who commits an illegal act or crime

Police arrest the offender outside the bank after the robbery
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A tender defender stands by the offender.
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Origin
라틴어 'offendere'에서 유래했습니다. 'ob-(against, 반대로)'와 'fendere(to strike, 치다)'가 합쳐져서 '~에게 해를 끼치다'라는 의미가 되었고, 여기에 행위자를 나타내는 접미사 '-er'이 붙어서 '해를 끼치는 사람'이라는 뜻이 되었습니다.
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“The serial offender was finally caught after stealing his 50th bicycle.”
“My cat is a repeat offender when it comes to knocking plants off the table.”
“The traffic offender had to pay a hefty fine for speeding.”
“He's a first-time offender, so the judge was lenient.”
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