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punishment

[ puhn-ish-muhnt ]

noun

  1. the act of punishing. punishing.
  2. the fact of being punished, as for an offense or fault.
  3. a penalty inflicted for an offense, fault, etc.
  4. severe handling or treatment.


punishment

/ ˈʌɪʃəԳ /

noun

  1. a penalty or sanction given for any crime or offence
  2. the act of punishing or state of being punished
  3. informal.
    rough treatment
  4. psychol any aversive stimulus administered to an organism as part of training
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of punishment1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English punysshement, from Anglo-French punisement, Old French punissement; equivalent to punish + -ment
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Idioms and Phrases

see glutton for punishment .
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Example Sentences

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On Friday Sharkey was handed a two year prison term, suspended for two years, after a judge concluded her post-natal depression had impaired her judgement so severely the case "called for compassion" rather than punishment.

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The signs include “identification of enemies as a unifying cause,” “controlled mass media,” “corporate power protected,” “labor power suppressed,” “disdain for intellectuals and the arts,” “obsession with crime and punishment,”and “rampant cronyism & corruption.”

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The boy will have to face his punishment.

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Following the reports, civil society organisations, musicians, and individuals held a protest march on Thursday, calling for the government to amend the law to introduce tougher punishments for child rapists.

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As the notorious weekend approaches, officials remind partygoers of California’s Good Samaritan law, which exempts anyone who seeks help for someone overdosing from punishment for drug possession or being under the influence.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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