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punishmental

adj

Etymology

From punishment + -al.

  1. derived from punissement
  2. inherited from punishement
  3. suffixed as punishmental — “punishment + al”

Definitions

  1. punitive

    • The “cat” is now a recognised term for the punishmental whip.
    • This confused picture, coupled with the opinion of most people that most drivers (including themselves) violate laws fairly frequently, suggests a pattern of belief that it is not the punishmental aspects of the TLS that create safety.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA