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Criminalization vs Stigmatizing - What's the difference?

criminalization | stigmatizing |

As a noun criminalization

is the act of making a previously legal activity illegal.

As a verb stigmatizing is

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criminalization

English

Alternative forms

* criminalisation (mainly UK )

Noun

(-)
  • The act of making a previously legal activity illegal.

    • Antonyms

    * decriminalization

    stigmatizing

    English

    Verb

    (head)