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Penalization

🔄 Synonyms of "Penalization"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
penaltynoun	A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
punishmentnoun	The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Penalization"

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Word	Definition
penaltynoun	A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
punishmentnoun	The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
penalisationnoun	Alternative spelling of penalization. [The act of punishing; punishment.]
incriminationnoun	The act of incriminating someone.
criminalisationnoun	Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of criminalization. [The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence.]
criminalizationnoun	The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence.
convictionnoun	(countable) A firmly held belief.
repressionnoun	The act of repressing; state of being repressed.
suppressionnoun	The act or instance of suppressing.
condemnationnoun	The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
sanctionnoun	(chiefly in the plural) A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
punishingnoun	Punishment.
criminalizingverb	(transitive) To make (something) a crime; to make illegal under criminal law; to ban.
penalisingverb	Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of penalize. [(transitive) To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.]
punishementnoun	(obsolete) Alternative form of punishment. [The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.]
executionnoun	The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
self-punishmentnoun	The act of punishing oneself.
penancenoun	A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
correctionnoun	The act of correcting.
discipliningnoun	The use of punishment to compel behavior.