perpetrator
noun/ˈpɜː(ɹ).pɪˌtɹeɪt.ə(ɹ)/
Etymology From Latin perpetrātor. By surface analysis, perpetrate + -or.
1
One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.
- perpetrator of violence
- Derived terms
- co-perpetrator, multiperpetrator, perpetratorhood, perpetratorless, perpetratorness, perpetratress, poopetrator