criminalisation

noun

criminalisation

noun

Etymology From criminal + -isation or criminalise + -ation.

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UK, Nonstandard Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of criminalization.

“It is clear from our review that criminalisation of sex work normalises violence and reinforces gender, racial, economic and other inequalities.2018 November 12, Sarah Boseley, “Criminalisation of sex work normalises violence, review finds”, in The Guardian:

Derived terms: recriminalisation

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