Usage Note
Peligrosidad is an abstract feminine noun used in legal, criminological, and risk-assessment contexts to quantify or classify the degree of danger posed by a person, substance, or situation. Its base adjective is peligroso ('dangerous'). Unlike the everyday peligro ('danger'), peligrosidad is almost always found in formal registers and official documents.
Examples
"El juez valoró la peligrosidad del acusado."
Natural Translation
The judge assessed the dangerousness of the accused.
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