victimless
adjective
vic·tim·less
ˈvik-təm-ləs 
: having no victim : not of a nature that may produce a complainant
a victimless crime
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His crimes haven’t been exactly victimless, but save for the old ladies with the chiropractors — that was messed up — his victims aren’t really all that sympathetic, either.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
The ex-president’s attorneys also claimed any mistakes the company did make were victimless, because the financial institutions the company did business with were happy with Trump and did not lose money.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
These are not victimless crimes.
—Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2022
The downturn hasn’t been victimless.
—New York Times, 2 Apr. 2021
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
The ex-president’s attorneys also claimed any mistakes the company did make were victimless, because the financial institutions the company did business with were happy with Trump and did not lose money.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
These are not victimless crimes.
—Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2022
The downturn hasn’t been victimless.
—New York Times, 2 Apr. 2021
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“Victimless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimless. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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