decriminalisation

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ criminalisation.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

decriminalisation (uncountable)

1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of decriminalization.
   • 2023 September 2, Nino Bucci, “A haven for ‘drug tourism’ or beacon of hope? The rhetoric around decriminalisation in the ACT”, in The Guardian‎:

     In February, Gaughan and a delegation of other government and health officials from the ACT travelled to Vancouver, San Francisco and Portland to see how decriminalisation worked in these jurisdictions.