criminalization
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/ˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
English
Definitions
noun
- The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence.
- The act of turning someone into a criminal by making their activities illegal.
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Synonyms
criminalisationdecriminalizationpenalisationpenaltycrimepunishmentpenalizationpenalizecriminalitypunishincriminationimpositionconvictionrepressionguiltsuppression