recriminalisation

A form of recriminalization — The act of recriminalizing.

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Meanings

nounrecriminalisation (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of recriminalization.

    Pasha was deeply troubled by the new state-sanctioned homophobia of President Vladimir Putin’s followers, and their calls for the recriminalisation of homosexuality and the denial of transgender rights.

    2015 November 12, Mark Gevisser, “The transgender woman fighting for the right to see her son”, in The Guardian

Origin

From re- + criminalisation.

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APA

recriminalisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recriminalisation

MLA

“recriminalisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recriminalisation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recriminalisation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recriminalisation.

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