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pe·nol·o·gy also poe·nol·o·gy (p

-n

l

-j

)

n.

The study, theory, and practice of prison management and criminal rehabilitation.

[Latin poena, penalty (from Greek poin; see k^wei-¹ in Indo-European roots) + -logy.]

peno·logi·cal (p

n

-l

j

-k

l) adj.

peno·logi·cal·ly adv.

pe·nolo·gist n.

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