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criminalization

/ˌkrɪmɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण क्रिमिनलाइज़ेशन

अपराधीकरण, (किसी कार्य को) अपराध घोषित करना

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] ~ of sth

    the act of making an activity illegal

    अपराधीकरण, (किसी कार्य को) अपराध घोषित करना

    • the criminalization of child marriage
    • Many people opposed the criminalization of begging.

    Opposite decriminalization legalization

  2. 2

    [U] ~ of sth

    the process by which people with a criminal record or links to crime become part of an activity such as politics

    (राजनीति आदि का) अपराधीकरण

    • The court expressed concern over the criminalization of politics.
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criminalize verbcriminal nouncriminal adjective