criminalizable en · ADJ
Etymology
From criminalize + -able.
Meanings
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Capable of being criminalized.
Farmer highlights the fact that the reasons why causing offence is (or is not) deemed criminalizable are often historically specific, and follows Duff in counselling against attempts to ground criminalization in some 'master principle'[…]
2011, Rowan Cruft, Matthew H. Kramer, Mark R. Reiff, Crime, Punishment, and Responsibility, page 16:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most criminalizable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more criminalizable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |