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penological

pe·nol·o·gy
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pee-nol-uh-jee]
    • /piˈnɒl ə dʒi/
    • /pˌenəlˈɒdʒɪkəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pee-nol-uh-jee]
    • /piˈnɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of penological word

  • noun penological the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects. 1
  • noun penological the study of the management of prisons. 1

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Origin of penological

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; peno- (combining form representing Greek poinḗ penalty) + -logy

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Parts of speech for Penological

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

penological popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

penological usage trend in Literature

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