/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of criminalization Find synonyms for: Noun1. criminalization, criminalisation, legislation, legislating, lawmakingusage: legislation that makes something illegal; "the criminalization of marijuana"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language