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self-punishment

self-pun·ish·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self puhn-ish-muh nt]
    • /sɛlf ˈpʌn ɪʃ mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self puhn-ish-muh nt]
    • /sɛlf ˈpʌn ɪʃ mənt/

Definitions of self-punishment word

  • noun self-punishment the act of punishing. 1
  • noun self-punishment the fact of being punished, as for an offense or fault. 1
  • noun self-punishment a penalty inflicted for an offense, fault, etc. 1
  • noun self-punishment severe handling or treatment. 1
  • noun self-punishment the act or an instance of punishing oneself 0
See all 5 definitions of self-punishment

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Origin of self-punishment

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English punysshement < Anglo-French punisement, Old French punissement. See punish, -ment

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Parts of speech for Self-punishment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-punishment

self-punishment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for self-punishment

noun self-punishment

  • hair shirt — a garment of coarse haircloth, worn next to the skin as a penance by ascetics and penitents.
  • hair-shirt — a garment of coarse haircloth, worn next to the skin as a penance by ascetics and penitents.
All 2 Synonyms of self-punishment

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