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Criminalization

noun

/ˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounThe act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence.

2.nounThe act of turning someone into a criminal by making their activities illegal.

Synonyms

criminalisation decriminalization penalisation penalty crime punishment penalization penalize criminality punish incrimination imposition

Antonyms

decriminalization

Rhymes With

trepidation indignation exhilaration veneration elation condemnation gratification inclination

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