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penalization

penalization noun: the act of punishing; punishment.

Noun

penalization (countable and uncountable, plural penalizations)

  1. The act of punishing; punishment.

Forms of penalization

pluralpenalizations

Origin of penalization

From penal + -ization.

Words formed from penalization

Questions about penalization

What does penalization mean?
Penalization means the act of punishing; punishment.
What part of speech is penalization?
Penalization is a noun.
What is the plural of penalization?
The plural of penalization is penalizations.

Words near penalization in the dictionary

  1. penalism
  2. penalities
  3. penality
  4. penalizability
  5. penalizable
  6. penalization
  7. penalizations
  8. penalize
  9. penalized
  10. penalizer
  11. penalizers

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