decriminalization
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decriminalization
- /diːˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
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From de- + criminalization or decriminalize + -ation.
noun decriminalisation
- The act of making an activity or substance no longer criminalized (no longer a crime, subject to criminal penalties, to perform or possess). (Compare legalization, which often implies regulation.) the decriminalization of all plant-based psychedelics
- The act of ceasing to treat a person as a criminal, by making their activities legal or no longer subjecting them to the criminal justice system (but instead possibly the mental healthcare system, etc). Most sex work feminists support either the legalization or the decriminalization of sex workers.
Opposite: criminalization
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noun
Opposite: criminalization
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noun making something no longer illegal
| Español | descriminalización |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 비범죄화 bibeomjoehwa |
| 日本語 | 免罪 menzai |
| 中文 | 除罪化, 去刑事化, 非犯罪化 |
| Português | descriminalização, legalização |
| Français | décriminalisation, dépénalisation |
| Deutsch | Entkriminalisierung |
| Italiano | decriminalizzazione |
| Ελληνικά | αποποινικοποίηση apopoinikopoíisi |
| Русский | декриминализа́ция dekriminalizácija |
| Tiếng Việt | phi hình sự hóa |
noun turning a criminal into a non-criminal
| 中文 | 非犯罪化處理 /非犯罪化处理, 去刑事化, 非刑事化 |
|---|---|
| Tiếng Việt | phi hình sự hóa |
Talk about this word "decriminalization." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/decriminalization. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. decriminalization. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/decriminalization "decriminalization." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/decriminalization.Cite this
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title = {decriminalization},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/decriminalization},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
