criminalization
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of turning someone into a criminal by making their activities illegal.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
Etymology
From criminal + -ization or criminalize + -ation.
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