[{"word":"criminalization","phonetic":"/ˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The act of turning someone into a criminal by making their activities illegal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["decriminalization"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/criminalization"]}]