Looking for the meaning of the word CRIMINALIZATION in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CRIMINALIZATION with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Criminalization
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
krɪmɪn(ə)lʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action of turning an activity into a criminal offence by making it illegal
Short Definition:action of turning activity into criminal offence by making it illegal
Examples:- the criminalization of gang membership
Variant Forms:
- criminalisation
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