# overcriminalization

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Excessive criminalizing: making too many things criminal.

## Etymology
From over- + criminalize + -ation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overcriminalization