undercriminalization

noun

The fact or process of not criminalizing enough.

Opposite
overcriminalization
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Meanings

nounundercriminalization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe fact or process of not criminalizing enough.

    Antonyms: overcriminalization

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe fact or process of not criminalizing enough.

Opposite
overcriminalization

Origin

From under- + criminalization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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