aggravating circumstance

== English == === Noun === aggravating circumstance (plural aggravating circumstances) (law, or general usage, chiefly in the plural) A factor that increases the culpability or deleterious consequences of a wrongful act. Synonyms: aggravating factor, aggravation Antonyms: extenuating circumstance, attenuating circumstance, mitigating circumstance, mitigating factor ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “aggravating circumstance”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.