CRIMINALIZATION

criminalization, criminalisation

(noun) legislation that makes something illegal; “the criminalization of marijuana”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

criminalization (countable and uncountable, plural criminalizations)

The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence.

Antonyms

• decriminalization

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

26 December 2024

CHATTEL

(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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