criminalization
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criminalization
- /ˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
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From criminal + -ization or criminalize + -ation.
noun criminalizations · criminalisation
- The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence. And of course, s/m players who participate in breath play will also be more vulnerable to criminalization under such a new law.
- The act of turning someone into a criminal by making their activities illegal.
Opposite: decriminalization
Thesaurus
noun
Opposite: decriminalization
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noun making a previously legal activity illegal
| Español | criminalización |
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| 日本語 | 犯罪視 hanzaishi |
| 中文 | 非法化 fēifǎhuà |
| Português | criminalização |
| Français | criminalisation, pénalisation |
| Deutsch | Kriminalisierung |
| Русский | криминализа́ция kriminalizácija |
noun turning someone into a criminal
| 中文 | 罪犯化 zuìfànhuà |
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Talk about this word "criminalization." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/criminalization. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. criminalization. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/criminalization "criminalization." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/criminalization.Cite this
@misc{criminalization_2026,
title = {criminalization},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/criminalization},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
