Criminalisation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of criminalization. UK, alt-of, countable, nonstandard, uncountable

    "“It is clear from our review that criminalisation of sex work normalises violence and reinforces gender, racial, economic and other inequalities."

  2. 2
    legislation that makes something illegal wordnet

Synonyms

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criminalizationcriminalization

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"“It is clear from our review that criminalisation of sex work normalises violence and reinforces gender, racial, economic and other inequalities."

Etymology

From criminal + -isation or criminalise + -ation.

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