criminalize vs American spelling

criminalize is not a noun while American spelling is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
criminalize	No	No	Yes	No
American spelling	Yes	No	No	No

criminalize (noun)	American spelling (noun)
	English orthography used in the United States (characterized by 'analyze', 'center', 'usable')

criminalize (verb)	American spelling (verb)
declare illegal; outlaw
treat as a criminal