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prisonization

prisonization noun: the process of assimilation to the customs, social norms, etc. of a prison.

Noun

prisonization (usually uncountable, plural prisonizations)

  1. (usually) The process of assimilation to the customs, social norms, etc. of a prison.

Forms of prisonization

pluralprisonizations
alternative formprisonisation

Origin of prisonization

From prison + -ization.

Questions about prisonization

What does prisonization mean?
Prisonization means the process of assimilation to the customs, social norms, etc. of a prison.
What part of speech is prisonization?
Prisonization is a noun.
What is the plural of prisonization?
The plural of prisonization is prisonizations.

Words near prisonization in the dictionary

  1. prisonguard
  2. prisonguards
  3. prisonhouse
  4. prisonhouses
  5. prisoning
  6. prisonization
  7. prisonizations
  8. prisonize
  9. prisonized
  10. prisonizes
  11. prisonizing

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