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criminalization

/ criminalization /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

legislation that makes something illegal

"the criminalization of marijuana"

Opposites:

decriminalization decriminalisation

Type of:

legislation legislating lawmaking

Semantic Complexity

25%

Sense Count

1

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

5

Times Searched

17

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Related Words

legislation legislating lawmaking decriminalization decriminalisation