criminalization | BrE krɪmɪn(ə)lʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n, AmE ˌkrɪmɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n | noun uncountable ① (making illegal) 非法化 fēifǎhuà ② (making into a criminal) 罪犯化 zuìfànhuà ▸ these new byelaws effectively result in the criminalization of the homeless 这些新的地方法规事实上把无家可归者视为罪犯 |