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PUNITION

pu·ni·tion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pyoo-nish-uh n]
    • /pyuˈnɪʃ ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pyoo-nish-uh n]
    • /pyuˈnɪʃ ən/

Definitions of punition word

  • abbreviation PUNITION punishment. 1
  • abbreviation PUNITION punishment 0

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Origin of punition

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English punicioun < Middle French punition < Latin pūnītiōn-, stem of pūnītiō punishment, equivalent to pūnīt(us) (past participle of pūnīre to punish) + -iōn- -ion

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Punition

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

punition popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.

punition usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for punition

noun punition

  • correction — Corrections are marks or comments made on a piece of work, especially school work, which indicate where there are mistakes and what are the right answers.
  • discipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
  • hell to pay — serious consequences, as of a foolish action

Antonyms for punition

noun punition

  • coddling — Act in a sissifying way.
  • goof — to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc.

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