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penalization

penalization

1 7.3
A punishment given to someone for breaking a rule or law
  • noun
  • /ˌpiːnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Formal
translation icon : penalización
  • Section A reveals the state's penalization of abuse survivors through (1) domestic violence mandatory arrest and prosecution policies, and (2) the criminalization of abuse victims who fail to cooperate in prosecution.

Nike, however, avoids any kind of penalization for this.

Examples

  • Nike, however, avoids any kind of penalization for this.

    Rich Roll

  • One of the most cited was the system's penalization of people with moderate savings.

    Academic text (2009)

  • This can cost you penalization and require much additional hard work in the future to get out of the sandbox.

    Blog text (21)

  • It should not take legal penalization to make people act like decent human beings.

    Blog text (4)

  • However, its uniqueness lay in its far stricter penalization of persons forcing women to cover their faces than the female violators themselves, imposing a $15,000 fine and one year of imprisonment on perpetrators.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Common fears include a possible addiction to opioids and the penalization of patients who complain about pain; common beliefs are that pain caused by cancer is inevitable, that stoicism is the acceptable response to pain, and that pain signifies a worsening of the disease (Cleeland, 1987).

    Academic text (1995)

  • The new law introduces a strict penalization for companies that fail to comply with safety regulations.

  • After the serious breach of conduct, the athlete faced penalization from the league for his actions.

  • The school implemented a penalization system to discourage students from skipping classes.

Synonyms

punishment
vspenalization
720 1.3

An action that makes someone suffer for breaking a rule, like a fine or time in prison

is a more formal term for the same act focusing on official procedure
sanction
vspenalization
  • Formal
577 6.1

Official punishment or restriction by an authority

covers the general act, not only official government restrictions
penalty
vspenalization
487 2.5

A punishment you get for breaking a rule, law or doing something wrong

refers to the act of applying that consequence rather than the consequence itself
correction
vspenalization
49 4.2

An act of punishing someone to try to change their behavior

focuses on imposing a formal consequence rather than on improving behavior

Antonyms

to reward
328 1.3

To give something to someone to thank them for doing something good

How Severe

imprisonment
  • Formal
88 4.0
penalization
  • Formal
1 7.3
suspension
  • Formal
71 4.6
fine
321 2.8
warning
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

penalization singular
penalizations plural

Morphology

penalization = penalize (transparent) = penal + ize + ation

The noun is a regular nominalization of the verb 'penalize' with '-ation', preserving the verbal meaning.

Etymology

Penalization comes from the Latin word poena, meaning 'punishment', and is related to the common English word penalty. So, a penalization is the act of giving a penalty or punishment for breaking a rule.