felonization noun2 •The act of criminalizing an act as a felony.[…] felonization of nonviolent offenses has required extensive new construction of prisons, which involves large government contracts with private companies. — 2011 •The act of making somebody into a felon.The Department of Justice should cease the mass “felonization” of thousands undocumented workers across the U.S. It's wrong to prosecute hard working, otherwise law abiding undocumented immigrants […] — 2014
