penalization

Noun

Meaning

the act of punishing

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

penalty punishment penalisation fine sentence discipline imprisonment rejection correction disadvantage punished detention punishable sanction retribution

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Antonyms

championship help money capital assistance funding

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Hypernyms

social control

Hyponyms

music medicine discipline stick imprisonment correction

Phrases with the word

de-penalization

Examples

Bensouda’s announcement as “the start of the penalization of the occupation” — without mentioning that her sights were set on the organization as well. Source: Internet

The changes that need to be made regarding sexual assault in the film industry lie not only in the penalization of offenders and support system for victims but also in the prevention of such horrendous acts altogether. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

penalism penality penalizable penalize penalize for penalizer