criminalization

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Synonyms: criminalisation, decriminalization, criminalizations

Antonyms: criminalisation, decriminalization, criminalizations

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Noun

1. The act of making a previously [[legal]] activity [[illegal]], the act of making something a criminal offence.
2. The act of turning someone into a [[criminal]] by making their activities illegal.

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