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overcriminalization

noun

Etymology

From over- + criminalize + -ation.

  1. derived from crimen
  2. derived from criminalis
  3. derived from criminal
  4. inherited from cryminal
  5. formed as criminalize — “criminal + -ize”
  6. formed as overcriminalization — “over- + criminalize + -ation”

Definitions

  1. Excessive criminalizing

    Excessive criminalizing: making too many things criminal.

    • This short article explains how the present American overcriminalization violates biblical principles of justice.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA