penology

pe·nol·o·gy

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pee-nol-uh-jee]
- /piˈnɒl ə dʒi/
- /piː.ˈnɒ.lə.dʒi/

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

Definitions of penology word

noun penology the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects. 1
noun penology the study of the management of prisons. 1
noun penology study of prisons and punishment 1
noun penology the branch of the social sciences concerned with the punishment of crime 0
noun penology the science of prison management 0
noun penology the study of the reformation and rehabilitation of criminals and of the management of prisons 0

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Origin of penology

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 Penology

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Penology

penology 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 51% 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.

penology usage trend in Literature

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