What is another word for punishment?

Common synonyms for punishment include penalty, penalization, penalisation.

What is the plural of punishment?

The plural of punishment is punishments.

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/noun3 syllables

Punishment means: the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty.

noun, as in the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty

penalty, penalization, penalisation

also used for punishment

castigation, discipline, punition, sanction, censure, correction, sentence, chastening, chastisement, gruel

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noun

the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

If he dies, we will not escape punishment.carlosalberto
As a punishment, you'll go to bed without dinner.felidad
Isn't that punishment enough, to see them bankrupt?mutskt
In this legal system, corporal punishment is imposed on adult men only.astyng
In many countries, the death penalty is the most severe punishment.AlanF_US
In my family, the punishment for lying was severe.Source_VOA
In some countries, the punishment for treason can be life in prison.Source_VOA
Is there, for example, a three-course meal that conveys sin, punishment, and redemption?papabear

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as a noun