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   pun·ish·ment

   /ˈpəniSHm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense: "crime demands just punishment" Similar penalizingpunishingdiscipliningretributiondamnationdated:chastisingchastisement
   • ▪ the penalty inflicted: "she assisted her husband to escape punishment for the crime" Similar penaltydisciplinecorrectionretributionpenancesentencerewardone's just desertsmedicinethe pricethe raprequitalvengeancejusticejudgmentsanctioninformal:comeuppancejankersdated:chastisement
   • ▪ rough treatment or handling inflicted on or suffered by a person or thing: "your machine can take a fair amount of punishment before falling to pieces" Similar batteringthrashingbeatingthumpingpoundingpummelinghammeringbuffetingdrubbinginformal:wallopingbashingroughing uphidingbeltingmaltreatmentmistreatmentill treatmentabuseill userough handlingmishandlingmanhandlinginjurydamageharm

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French punissement, from the verb punir (see punish).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › punishmentPunishment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : the act of punishing. 2. a. : suffering, pain, or loss that serves as retribution. b. : a penalty inflicted on an offender through judicial procedure. 3. : severe, rough, or disastrous treatment. Synonyms. castigation. chastisement. comeuppance. correction. desert (s) discipline. nemesis. penalty. wrath.

3. www.britannica.com › topic › punishmentPunishment | Definition, Examples, Types, Effectiveness, & Facts

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   punishment, the infliction of some kind of pain or loss upon a person for a misdeed (i.e., the transgression of a law or command). Punishment may take forms ranging from capital punishment, flogging, forced labour, and mutilation of the body to imprisonment and fines.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUNISHMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   punishment noun, at punish; capital punishment; corporal punishment; self-punishment; be a glutton for punishment idiom; See all meanings

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPUNISHMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Punishment is the act of punishing someone or of being punished. ...a group which campaigns against the physical punishment of children. [+ of] I have no doubt that the man is guilty and that he deserves punishment. Synonyms: penalizing, discipline, correction, retribution More Synonyms of punishment. 2. variable noun B2.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › punishmentPunishment - definition of punishment by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Law) a penalty or sanction given for any crime or offence. 2. (Law) the act of punishing or state of being punished. 3. informal rough treatment. 4. (Psychology) psychol any aversive stimulus administered to an organism as part of training.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PunishmentPunishment - Wikipedia

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   In psychology, punishment is the reduction of a behavior via application of an unpleasant stimulus ("positive punishment") or removal of a pleasant stimulus ("negative punishment"). Extra chores or spanking are examples of positive punishment, while removing an offending student's recess or play privileges are examples of negative ...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpunishment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   punishment. noun. /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ Idioms. [uncountable, countable] an act or a way of punishing somebody. to inflict/impose/mete out punishment. to deserve/face/escape punishment. punishment for something What is the punishment for murder? I felt sure that it was a punishment for my sin.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › punishment_npunishment, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the noun punishment mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun punishment. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. punishment has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. Christianity (Middle English) boxing (1810s) psychology (1900s) See meaning & use.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishpunishment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    noun. /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ [uncountable, countable] an act or a way of punishing someone to inflict/impose/mete out punishment punishment (for something) What is the punishment for murder? There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones. The punishment should fit the crime.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › punishmentPunishment Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    PUNISHMENT meaning: 1 : the act of punishing someone or a way of punishing someone; 2 : the state of being punished.