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Penalisation

noun/pˌɛnələzˈeɪʃən/
Definition
the act of punishing
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˌɛnələzˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/pˌɛnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˌɛnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
5 syllables Say it as /pˌɛnələzˈeɪʃən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
punishverbimpose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
penaliseverbimpose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
penalizeverbimpose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Bestrafung
der Akt der Bestrafung
🇫🇷French
pénalisation
l'acte de punir
🇪🇸Spanish
penalización
el acto de castigar
🇮🇹Italian
penalizzazione
l'atto di punire
🇳🇱Dutch
bestraffing
de daad van straffen
🇵🇹Portuguese
penalização
o ato de punir
🇷🇺Russian
наказание
акт наказания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दंड
सज़ा देने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
শাস্তি
শাস্তির কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
தண்டனை
தண்டிக்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
జరిమానా విధించడం
శిక్షించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
दंड
शिक्षा देण्याची कृती
🇮🇳Gujarati
દંડ
સજા કરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ದಂಡನೆ
ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശിക്ഷ
ശിക്ഷിക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਜ਼ਾ
ਸਜ਼ਾ ਦੇਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
جرمانہ
سزا دینے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
处罚
惩罚的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
罰則
罰する行為
🇰🇷Korean
처벌
처벌하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự trừng phạt
hành động trừng phạt
🇹🇭Thai
การลงโทษ
การลงโทษ
🇮🇩Indonesian
hukuman
tindakan menghukum
🇵🇭Filipino
parusa
ang gawa ng pagpaparusa
🇲🇾Malay
hukuman
perbuatan menghukum
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
معاقبة
فعل العقاب
🇮🇷Persian
مجازات
عمل تنبیه
🇹🇷Turkish
cezalandırma
cezalandırma eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
ענישה
מעשה הענישה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'penalisation'?
The primary meaning of 'penalisation' is 'the act of punishing'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'penalisation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'penalisation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'penalisation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'penalisation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'penalisation' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'penalisation' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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