punishment
Significado
- The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.
- A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
- A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution.
- Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
Frecuencia
Guionizado como
pun‧ish‧ment
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
Etimoloxía
From Middle English punishement, from Old French punissement, from punir (“to punish”). Equivalent to punish + -ment. Displaced native Old English wīte.
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