Words Like PUNISHMENT

We have put together a list of words that are similar to PUNISHMENT.

8 Alternative Words Similar to punishment

1 Penalty Noun      Synonym Words Like Penalty
2 Penalization Noun      Synonym Words Like Penalization
3 Penalisation Noun      Synonym Words Like Penalisation
4 Music Noun      Hyponym Words Like Music
5 Penance Noun      Hyponym Words Like Penance
6 Stick Noun      Hyponym Words Like Stick
7 Discipline Noun      Hyponym Words Like Discipline
8 Detention Noun      Hyponym Words Like Detention

10 definitions of punishment

1 The act of punishing.
2 Any pain, suffering, or loss inflicted on a person because of a crime or offense.
3 A penalty inflicted by a court of justice on a convicted offender as a just retribution, and incidentally for the purposes of reformation and prevention.
4 Severe, rough, or disastrous treatment.
5 the act of punishing
6 The act or an instance of punishing.
7 The condition of being punished.
8 A penalty imposed for wrongdoing: "The severity of the punishment must . . . be in keeping with the kind of obligation which has been violated” ( Simone Weil).
9 Rough handling; mistreatment: These old skis have taken a lot of punishment over the years.
10 The act of punishing; the infliction of pain or chastisement.
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