loot raskolnikov
definitions
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A literary or cultural allusion to the act of stealing valuables or money immediately after committing a violent crime, specifically referencing Rodion Raskolnikov from Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel Crime and Punishment, who murders a pawnbroker and hastily takes her purse and belongings.en: A literary or cultural allusion to the act of stealing valuables or money immediately after committing a violent crime, specifically referencing Rodion Raskolnikov from Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel Crime and Punishment, who murders a pawnbroker and hastily takes her purse and belongings.
examples
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The detective noted that the suspect's frantic grab for the victim's jewelry was a textbook loot Raskolnikov scenario.
The detective noted that the suspect's frantic grab for the victim's jewelry was a textbook loot Raskolnikov scenario.