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Meaning of criminalization | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية تجريم
Bosanski kriminalizacija kriminaliziranost криминализација криминализираност
Català criminalització
Deutsch Kriminalisierung
Ελληνικά ποινικοποίηση
Español criminalización
Suomi kriminalisointi kriminalisoituminen
Français criminalisation pénalisation
Galego criminalización
Hrvatski kriminalizacija kriminaliziranost криминализација криминализираност
日本語 犯罪視
Қазақша қылмыстандыру
Nederlands criminalisering
Português criminalização
Русский криминализа́ция
Српски kriminalizacija kriminaliziranost криминализација криминализираност
Svenska kriminalisering

Examples

“And of course, s/m players who participate in breath play will also be more vulnerable to criminalization under such a new law.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

criminalize criminalizer Criminally criminalness criminaloid Criminals

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