| 单词 | criminalization |
| 释义 | criminalization (once / 381269 pages) n Criminalization is the act of making something criminal, or making it against the law. When the U.S. Congress made it illegal to consume or sell alcohol in 1920, that criminalization of drinking ushered in a historic period known as Prohibition. Any activity can be criminalized, or go through a process of criminalization. When Sleeping Beauty's parents banished shuttlecocks and spinning wheels from their fairy tale kingdom, that was the criminalization of spinning. The word can also apply more generally to not just to the outlawed activity, but to people or practices associated with it. Thus, a law making it a crime to eat candy might be called "the criminalization of Halloween." And crime or not, that's just wrong. WORD FAMILYcriminalize: criminalization, criminalized, criminalizes, criminalizing, decriminalize+/crime: crimes, criminal, criminate, incriminate/criminal: criminalise, criminalism, criminality, criminalize, criminally, criminalness, criminals, criminative/criminalise: criminalisation, decriminalise/criminality: criminalities/criminate: criminated, criminates, criminating, criminatory, recriminate/decriminalise: decriminalisation/decriminalize: decriminalization, decriminalized, decriminalizing/incriminate: incriminated, incriminates, incriminating, incrimination, incriminatory/incrimination: incriminations, self-incrimination/recriminate: recriminated, recriminates, recriminating, recrimination, recriminative, recriminatory/recrimination: recriminations USAGE EXAMPLESDrug policy reformers say the criminalization of illicit and off-label drug use is a barrier to reversing the growing epidemic. Washington Post(Dec 08, 2016) The case has drawn attention to strict abortion laws and in some cases the criminalization of the procedure as Trump prepares to take office. Seattle Times(Nov 29, 2016) The case has drawn attention to strict abortion laws and in some cases the criminalization of the procedure as Mr. Trump prepares to take office. New York Times(Nov 29, 2016) n legislation that makes something illegal the criminalization of marijuana Syn|Ant|Hyper criminalisation decriminalisation, decriminalization legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal lawmaking, legislating, legislation the act of making or enacting laws |
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