Home › Words › P › perpetratorperpetrator/ˈpɜː(ɹ).pɪˌtɹeɪt.ə(ɹ)/perpetrator means one who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, perpetrator ranks #2,101 of 42,752 for Qualifying.perpetrator is pronounced /ˈpɜː(ɹ).pɪˌtɹeɪt.ə(ɹ)/.EtymologyFrom Latin perpetrātor. By surface analysis, perpetrate + -or.nounOne who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.e.g.“perpetrator of violence”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).