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