Criminalization

Pronunciation

• enPR: krÄ­"mÄ­nÉ™lÄ«zā'shÉ™n, IPA: /ËŒkrɪmɪnÉ™laɪzˈeɪʃən/

Alternative forms

• criminalisation (mainly UK)

Full definition of criminalization

Noun

1. The act of making a previously legal activity illegal.

Antonyms

• decriminalization