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noun
The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The act of turning someone into a criminal by making their activities illegal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
legislation that makes something illegal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: criminalisation
Antonyms: decriminalization
Broader terms: legislation, legislating, lawmaking
History
From criminal + -ization or criminalize + -ation.
Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
