fagin
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who entices children into criminal activity, often teaching them how to conduct those crimes, and profits from their crimes in return for support.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fayginSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfeɪɡɪn
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A person who entices children into criminal activity, often teaching them how to conduct those crimes, and profits from their crimes in return for support.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A person who entices children into criminal activity, often teaching them how to conduct those crimes, and profits from their crimes in return for support.
Used this way, fagin is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It turns up most in education or classroom contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Education/classroom
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More ways to use fagin
- “Fagin was a fence who trained boys as pickpockets.”noun
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