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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