criminalizing

present participle of criminalize
as in outlawing
to make or declare contrary to the law wanted to criminalize an activity that the mountaineers had been engaging in for generations

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“Criminalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminalizing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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