criminalization

== English == === Alternative forms === criminalisation (chiefly UK) === Etymology === From criminal +‎ -ization or criminalize +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === enPR: krĭ"mĭnəlīzā'shən, IPA(key): /ˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ === Noun === criminalization (countable and uncountable, plural criminalizations) The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence. The act of turning someone into a criminal by making their activities illegal. ==== Antonyms ==== decriminalization ==== Hypernyms ==== legal reclassification ==== Hyponyms ==== felonization misdemeanorization ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====