descriminação

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Portuguese

Etymology

From des- +‎ crime +‎ ação.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /des.kɾi.mi.naˈsɐ̃w̃/ , /d͡ʒis.kɾi.mi.naˈsɐ̃w̃/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʃ.kɾi.mi.naˈsɐ̃w̃/ , /d͡ʒiʃ.kɾi.mi.naˈsɐ̃w̃/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /des.kɾi.mi.naˈsɐ̃w̃/

Noun

descriminação f (plural descriminações)

  1. (law) acquittal
  2. decriminalization
    Synonym: descriminalização

Usage notes

Not to be confused with discriminação.