criminalize vs criminal

criminalize is not a noun while criminal is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
criminalize	No	No	Yes	No
criminal	Yes	Yes	No	No

criminalize (noun)	criminal (noun)
	someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

criminalize (adjective)	criminal (adjective)
	guilty of crime or serious offense
	involving or being or having the nature of a crime
	bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

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