poenology

poe·nol·o·gy

P p

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of poenology word

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

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Origin of poenology

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 Poenology

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Poenology

poenology popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.