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   Pun·ish·ment

   /ˈpəniSHm(ə)nt/

   

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

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   PUNISHMENT definition: 1. the act of punishing someone: 2. rough treatment: 3. the act of punishing someone: . Learn more.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › punishmentPUNISHMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the act of punishing. punishing. the fact of being punished, as for an offense or fault. a penalty inflicted for an offense, fault, etc. severe handling or treatment. punishment. / ˈpʌnɪʃmənt / noun. a penalty or sanction given for any crime or offence. the act of punishing or state of being punished. informal. rough treatment.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › punishmentPunishment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Punishment is the penalty you have to pay when you're caught doing something bad. A teenager's punishment for missing her curfew might be helping her dad clean the garage. When someone is officially penalized for a mistake or a crime, that's punishment.

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

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   5 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. 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.

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

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   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.

7. 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.

8. www.verywellmind.com › what-is-punishment-2795413Punishment in Psychology: Definition, Examples, Effects -...

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   Aug 29, 2023 · In psychology, punishment refers to any change that occurs after a behavior that reduces the likelihood that that behavior will happen again in the future. The goal of punishment is to either reduce or stop a behavior. Punishment plays an important role in operant conditioning.