punition

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /pjuˈnɪʃən/ UK /pjuːˈnɪʃn/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the act of punishing; punishment

The old code prescribed harsh punition for petty theft.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of punishing;... punishment penalty chastisement correction retribution

Opposites

reward pardon

Word family

Related forms punitive punitory punish punisher

Etymology

From Old French punition, from Latin punitio ('a punishing'), from punire ('to punish'), from poena ('penalty').

punitio Latin punire Latin poena Latin

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# punition

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /pjuˈnɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /pjuːˈnɪʃn/

## Meanings
1. the act of punishing; punishment

## Examples
- The old code prescribed harsh punition for petty theft.

## Synonyms
- punishment
- penalty
- chastisement
- correction
- retribution

## Antonyms
- reward
- pardon

## Related Forms
- punitive
- punitory
- punish
- punisher

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: punitio
- Root: punire
- Root: poena

## Etymology
From Old French punition, from Latin punitio ('a punishing'), from punire ('to punish'), from poena ('penalty').

## AI Etymology
Punition comes from Old French punition, from Latin punitio ('a punishing'), from punire ('to punish'), from poena ('penalty'). The historical trail runs through Latin punitio, Latin punire and Latin poena. In modern use it means the act of punishing; punishment. Related forms include punitive, punitory, punish, punisher.

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- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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