Punishmental
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Punishmental is an adjective meaning (rare) punitive.
Meaning
(rare) punitive.
Example Sentences
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.
Synonyms for punishmental
Depending on context, synonyms include castigatory, penitentiary, penal, penary, punitive, punitory.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include punitory, penall, piaculative, purgatorial, purifactory, policiary.
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