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Meaning of criminalization

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

criminalization

Pronunciation:/ˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/

noun

Definitions

  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.