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criminalize
/ ˈkrɪmɪnəˌlaɪz /
verb
- to make (an action or activity) criminal
- to treat (a person) as a criminal
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Derived Forms
- ˌcriminaliˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- crimi·nal·i·zation noun
- recrim·i·nal·i·zation noun
- re·crimi·nal·ize verb (used with object) recriminalized recriminalizing
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Word History and Origins
Origin of criminalize1
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Example Sentences
I think if people were to realize that, it would be much harder to criminalize and dismiss us.
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No, Mr. Taranto, what America wants to do is criminalize rape.
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Despite this, in March Indian parliamentarians rejected proposals to criminalize marital rape.
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Now the attempt is somehow to criminalize bureaucratic error.
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The proposed legislation arrives in tandem with another law that would effectively criminalize graffiti.
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