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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aparaadhī banānā
"सरकार ने कुछ हानिकारक पदार्थों के उपयोग को अपराधी बनाने का निर्णय लिया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make an action or behavior illegal or punishable by law.
"The government decided to criminalize the use of certain harmful substances." - 2
To classify an act as a crime.
"Many activists argue that the laws should not criminalize homelessness."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'criminalize' is derived from the root word 'criminal', which comes from the Latin 'criminalis', meaning 'pertaining to crime'. The suffix '-ize' indicates the process of making or becoming, thus 'criminalize' refers to the act of making something a crime, a concept that has evolved significantly since its first usage in the early 20th century.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Criminalize"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Criminalize" is said worldwide
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criminaliser
Transliteration: kʁi.mi.na.li.ze
"Le gouvernement a décidé de criminaliser l'usage de certaines substances nocives."
kriminalisieren
Transliteration: kʁi.mi.na.li.ziː.ʁən
"Die Regierung hat beschlossen, den Gebrauch bestimmter schädlicher Substanzen zu kriminalisieren."
criminalizzare
Transliteration: kri.mi.na.lit.tsa.re
"Il governo ha deciso di criminalizzare l'uso di alcune sostanze dannose."
criminalizar
Transliteration: kɾi.mi.na.liˈθaɾ
"El gobierno decidió criminalizar el uso de ciertas sustancias nocivas."
criminalizar
Transliteration: kɾi.mi.na.liˈzaʁ
"O governo decidiu criminalizar o uso de certas substâncias prejudiciais."
अपराधी बनाना
Transliteration: aparaadhī banānā
"सरकार ने कुछ हानिकारक पदार्थों के उपयोग को अपराधी बनाने का निर्णय लिया।"
刑事化
Transliteration: xíng shì huà
"政府决定将某些有害物质的使用刑事化。"
범죄화하다
Transliteration: beomjwi-hwa-hada
"정부는 특정 유해 물질의 사용을 범죄화하기로 결정했습니다."
犯罪化する
Transliteration: hanzai-ka suru
"政府は特定の有害物質の使用を犯罪化することを決定しました。"
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