DECRIMINALIZATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal

Synonyms:

decriminalisation; decriminalization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("decriminalization" is a kind of...):

lawmaking; legislating; legislation (the act of making or enacting laws)

Antonym:

criminalization (legislation that makes something illegal)

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