penalization

pe·nal·ize  (pn-lz, pn-)

tr.v. pe·nal·ized, pe·nal·iz·ing, pe·nal·iz·es

1. To subject to a penalty, especially for infringement of a law or official regulation. See Synonyms at punish.

2. To impose a handicap on; place at a disadvantage.

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penal·i·zation (-l-zshn) n.

Thesaurus

Noun

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penalization - the act of punishing penalisation, penalty, punishment social control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group action chastisement, castigation - verbal punishment corporal punishment - the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime cruel and unusual punishment - punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. Constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed detention - a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home; "the detention of tardy pupils" discipline, correction - the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received" economic strangulation - punishment of a group by cutting off commercial dealings with them; "the economic strangulation of the Jews by the Nazi Party" imprisonment - putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment medicine, music - punishment for one's actions; "you have to face the music"; "take your medicine" self-punishment - punishment inflicted on yourself stick - threat of a penalty; "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot" self-abasement, self-mortification, penance - voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing