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How to pronounce “decriminalization”
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Pronunciation guide for decriminalization
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of decriminalization with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- The Online Community Supporting Queer Africans
we’re seeing waves of decriminalization of same-sex intimacy laws,
- Definition summary
- The act of making an activity or substance no longer criminalized (no longer a crime, subject to criminal penalties, to perform or possess). (Compare legalization, which often implies regulation.)
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How to pronounce decriminalization
The Online Community Supporting Queer Africans
we’re seeing waves of decriminalization of same-sex intimacy laws,
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A Deep Dive Into “decriminalization”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The act of making an activity or substance no longer criminalized (no longer a crime, subject to criminal penalties, to perform or possess). (Compare legalization, which often implies regulation.)
- The act of ceasing to treat a person as a criminal, by making their activities legal or no longer subjecting them to the criminal justice system (but instead possibly the mental healthcare system, etc).
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