Home › Words › C › crimefightingcrimefightingcrimefighting means combating crime.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, crimefighting ranks #27,109 of 42,762 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom crime + fighting.adjCombating crime.nounCombating crime.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.crimefighter 70% match — Any person who attempts to prevent crime or apprehend criminals. vs crimefighting →crimebusting 67% match — The work of a crimebuster; the thwarting of criminal activity. vs crimefighting →anticrime 66% match — Opposed to or aimed at preventing or punishing crime vs crimefighting →crimefree 65% match — Free from crime. vs crimefighting →anticriminal 62% match — Opposing or countering criminals. vs crimefighting →antiracketeering 61% match — Countering racketeering. vs crimefighting →antistalking 59% match — Counteracting stalking (the crime of following and harassing a person). vs crimefighting →crimebuster 59% match — A person, especially a law enforcement officer, who is particularly effective in thwarting criminal activity and in bringing criminals to justice. vs crimefighting →