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offence vs criminal offence

criminal offence vs offence

offence and criminal offence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
offence Yes No No No
criminal offence Yes No No No
As nouns, criminal offence is a hyponym of offence; that is, criminal offence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than offence:
  • offence: a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right
  • criminal offence: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
Other hyponyms of offence include crime, criminal offense, law-breaking.
offence (noun) criminal offence (noun)
the action of attacking an enemy (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others
a feeling of anger caused by being offended
the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
Difference between offence and criminal offence

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