criminalizing

ˈkrɪmɪnəˌlaɪzɪŋ

Definition of criminalizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

legal

making something illegal or punishable by law

The new policy is criminalizing certain online activities.

banning

outlawing

criminal treatment

treating someone as a criminal

The law is criminalizing marginalized communities.

judging

penalizing

prosecuting

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Origin of criminalizing

Latin, criminalis (criminal) + -ize (to make)

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Nordic model

legal

approach to abolishing sex work by criminalizing buyers

Examples of criminalizing in a sentence

Criminalizing these actions will deter future offenses.
The policy is criminalizing peaceful protesters.
The new rules are criminalizing minor infractions.

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French:criminalisant, pénalisant, ...
German:kriminalisierend, als Kriminelle behandeln, ...
Italian:che rende illegale, criminalizzante, ...
Spanish:criminalizando, tratando como criminal, ...
Portuguese:criminalizador, tratando como criminoso, ...
Chinese:刑事化, ...
Japanese:違法化する, 犯罪者扱いする, ...
Arabic:مُجَرِّم, مُعامِل كمجرم, ...
Hebrew:מַפְלִיל, ...
Russian:криминализирующий, ...
Ukrainian:криміналізуючий, що криміналізує, ...
Hindi:अपराध घोषित करने वाला, अपराधीकरण, ...
Bengali:অপরাধযোগ্য, অপরাধীকরণ, ...
Catalan:criminalitzador, tractant com a criminal, ...
Czech:kriminalizující, ...
Danish:kriminaliserende, kriminalisere, ...
Dutch:criminaliserend, criminaliseren, ...
Greek:ποινικοποιητικός, ποινικοποιώντας, ...
Hungarian:kriminalizáló, bűnözőként kezelő, ...
Khmer:ដែលកំពុងកំណត់ឱ្យអំពើណាមួយខុសច្បាប់ ឬត្រូវទទួលទោសតាមច្បាប់, ចាត់ទុកជាឧក្រិដ្ឋជន, ...
Korean:범죄화하는, 범죄 취급하는, ...
Persian:جرم‌انگار, مجرم‌سازی, ...
Polish:kryminalizujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):tornando ilegal, criminalizando, ...
Romanian:criminalizant, incriminant, ...
Swedish:kriminaliserande, ...
Thai:ที่ทำให้เป็นความผิดทางอาญา, ทำให้เป็นอาชญากร, ...
Turkish:suç sayan, kriminalize eden, ...
Vietnamese:hình sự hóa, biến thành tội phạm, ...

criminalize

ˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz

Definition of criminalize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

government rulesmake an action illegal by law

The government decided to criminalize the act of littering.

outlaw

prohibit

social labelingtreat a person as a criminal

The new policy tends to criminalize homeless individuals.

penalize

prosecute

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Origin of criminalize

Latin, crimen (crime) + alizare (to make)

Examples of criminalize in a sentence

The city council moved to criminalize graffiti on public buildings.
The law could criminalize peaceful protesters.
Activists argue that the bill will criminalize poverty.

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French:criminaliser, pénaliser, ...
German:kriminalisieren, ...
Italian:criminalizzare, ...
Spanish:criminalizar, ...
Portuguese:criminalizar, ...
Chinese:定为非法, 视为罪犯, ...
Japanese:違法化する, 犯罪者扱いする, ...
Arabic:جَرَّمَ, عَامَلَ كمجرم, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְלִיל, ...
Russian:криминализировать, ...
Ukrainian:криміналізувати, ...
Hindi:गैरकानूनी बनाना, अपराधी ठहराना, ...
Bengali:অপরাধ হিসেবে ঘোষণা করা, অপরাধী হিসেবে গণ্য করা, ...
Catalan:criminalitzar, ...
Czech:kriminalizovat, označovat za zločince, ...
Danish:kriminalisere, behandle som kriminel, ...
Dutch:criminaliseren, ...
Greek:ποινικοποιώ, εγκληματοποιώ, ...
Hungarian:kriminalizálni, bűnözőként kezelni, ...
Khmer:កំណត់ជាបទល្មើសតាមច្បាប់, ចាត់ទុកថាជាឧក្រិដ្ឋជន, ...
Korean:법으로 금지하다, 범죄자로 취급하다, ...
Persian:جرم‌انگاری کردن, مجرم جلوه دادن, ...
Polish:kryminalizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):criminalizar, ...
Romanian:a incrimina, a criminaliza, ...
Swedish:kriminalisera, ...
Thai:กำหนดให้ผิดกฎหมาย, มองว่าเป็นอาชญากร, ...
Turkish:suç saymak, suçlu muamelesi yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:hình sự hóa, coi là tội phạm, ...

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