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corporal punishment

cor·po·ral pun·ish·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kawr-per-uh l, -pruh l puhn-ish-muh nt]
    • /ˈkɔr pər əl, -prəl ˈpʌn ɪʃ mənt/
    • /ˈkɔː.pər.əl ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-per-uh l, -pruh l puhn-ish-muh nt]
    • /ˈkɔr pər əl, -prəl ˈpʌn ɪʃ mənt/

Definitions of corporal punishment words

  • uncountable noun corporal punishment Corporal punishment is the punishment of people by hitting them. 3
  • noun corporal punishment punishment of a physical nature, such as caning, flogging, or beating 3
  • noun corporal punishment punishment inflicted directly on the body, as flogging: now usually distinguished from capital punishment, imprisonment, etc. 3
  • noun corporal punishment Law. physical punishment, as flogging, inflicted on the body of one convicted of a crime: formerly included the death penalty, sentencing to a term of years, etc. 1
  • noun corporal punishment physical punishment, as spanking, inflicted on a child by an adult in authority. 1
  • noun corporal punishment physical: beating, caning 1

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Origin of corporal punishment

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85

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Parts of speech for Corporal punishment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

corporal punishment popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

corporal punishment usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for corporal punishment

noun corporal punishment

  • whipping — an instrument for striking, as in driving animals or in punishing, typically consisting of a lash or other flexible part with a more rigid handle.
  • spanking — to strike (a person, usually a child) with the open hand, a slipper, etc., especially on the buttocks, as in punishment.
  • beating — If someone is given a beating, they are hit hard many times, especially with something such as a stick.
  • flogging — to beat with a whip, stick, etc., especially as punishment; whip; scourge.
  • flagellation — the act or process of flagellating.

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