Criminalization
Criminalization noun - Legislation that makes something illegal.
Usage example: the criminalization of marijuana
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Synonyms for Criminalization
Criminalisation is a synonym for criminalization. In some cases you can use "Criminalisation" instead a noun "Criminalization".
Criminalisation
Criminalisation noun - Legislation that makes something illegal.
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Synonyms for Criminalisation
Criminalization is a synonym for criminalisation. You can use "Criminalization" instead a noun "Criminalisation".
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Criminalisation and Criminalization. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/criminalization/criminalisation
Criminalization & Criminalisation. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/criminalization/criminalisation>.
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