Overpunishment
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Overpunishment is a noun meaning Excessive punishment.
Meaning
Excessive punishment.
Example Sentences
Parental overpunishment could very well be the major factor in producing the distractability, the impulsivity, the social incompetence, and above all, the angry anti-authority attitudes so commonly seen in delinquent misconduct.
Word Forms
- overpunishments
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overpenalization, overenforcement, overprosecution, overinstruction, overseverity, overcriminalization.
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