Decriminalization

//diːˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən//

Synonyms for "decriminalization" (1 found)

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Noun(1 words)

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Antonyms

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Related terms

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Translations

29 translations across 22 languages.

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Armenian

1 entries
  • ապաքրեականացում noun (making something no longer illegal)

Catalan

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  • descriminalització noun (making something no longer illegal)

Chinese Mandarin

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  • 除罪化 noun (making something no longer illegal)

Czech

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  • dekriminalizace noun (making something no longer illegal)

Dutch

2 entries
  • decriminalisering noun (making something no longer illegal)
  • decriminalisering noun (turning a criminal into a non-criminal)

Finnish

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  • dekriminalisointi noun (making something no longer illegal)
  • dekriminalisointi noun (turning a criminal into a non-criminal)
  • laillistaminen noun (making something no longer illegal)

French

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  • décriminalisation noun (making something no longer illegal)
  • dépénalisation noun (making something no longer illegal)

Georgian

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  • დეკრიმინალიზაცია noun (making something no longer illegal)

German

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  • Entkriminalisierung noun (making something no longer illegal)

Greek

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  • αποποινικοποίηση noun (making something no longer illegal)

Hungarian

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  • dekriminalizáció noun (making something no longer illegal)
  • dekriminalizálás noun (making something no longer illegal)

Italian

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  • decriminalizzazione noun (making something no longer illegal)

Japanese

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  • 免罪 noun (making something no longer illegal)

Kazakh

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  • қылмыссыздандыру noun (making something no longer illegal)

Korean

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  • 비범죄화 noun (making something no longer illegal)

Polish

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  • dekryminalizacja noun (making something no longer illegal)

Portuguese

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  • descriminalização noun (making something no longer illegal)
  • legalização noun (making something no longer illegal)

Russian

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  • декриминализа́ция noun (making something no longer illegal)

Spanish

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  • descriminalización noun (making something no longer illegal)

Swedish

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  • avkriminalisering noun (making something no longer illegal)

Ukrainian

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  • декриміналіза́ція noun (making something no longer illegal)

Vietnamese

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  • phi hình sự hóa noun (making something no longer illegal)
  • phi hình sự hóa noun (turning a criminal into a non-criminal)

Sample sentences

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the decriminalization of all plant-based psychedelics

Source: wiktionary

Some opponents also said federal decriminalization would contribute to more death and injury from impaired drivers using marijuana.

Source: wiktionary

Most sex work feminists support either the legalization or the decriminalization of sex workers.

Source: wiktionary

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