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Back-formation from decriminalization, equivalent to de- + criminalize.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
decriminalize
Today it means: To change the laws so something is no longer a crime. Full definition →
Today it means: To change the laws so something is no longer a crime. Full definition →
Back-formation from decriminalization, equivalent to de- + criminalize.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.