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criminalisation

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun criminalisation has 1 sense
  1. criminalization, criminalisation - legislation that makes something illegal; "the criminalization of marijuana"
    --1 is a kind of legislation, legislating, lawmaking
    Antonyms: decriminalization, decriminalisation

Definitions from the Web

Criminalisation

Definition:

Criminalisation refers to the act of making an action or behavior illegal or declaring it as a criminal offense.

Usage:

As a noun:

The criminalisation of drug use has been a topic of debate among policymakers.

In some countries, the criminalisation of homosexuality has led to widespread discrimination.

As a verb:

The government is planning to criminalise animal cruelty by introducing stricter laws.

Activists are urging authorities to criminalise human trafficking and protect the victims.

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