verb
- making something illegal by law; treating something as a criminal offense
Usage: present participle of criminalize
Examples
- The government is criminalizing the sale of certain chemicals.
- Many activists oppose criminalizing drug possession.
- The new law is criminalizing previously legal activities.
- Critics argue that criminalizing homelessness is unfair.
- The committee discussed criminalizing hate speech.
- Some states are criminalizing certain protest activities.