Raskolnikov

Definitions of Raskolnikov
  1. noun
    a fictional character in Dostoevsky's novel `Crime and Punishment'; he kills old women because he believes he is beyond the bounds of good or evil
    synonyms: Rodya Raskolnikov
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    character, fictional character, fictitious character
    an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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