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criminalization

The correct spelling is criminalization.

How to pronounce criminalization

noun

IPA: /ˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/

Say it like: Cri-min-ali-zas-hon

The correct spelling is criminalization. The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence.

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Definition

noun

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

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