Penalizations

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A form of punishment or consequence imposed for violating rules or laws
2. The act of applying measures meant to correct or deter behavior deemed unacceptable
3. Sanctions or penalties enforced to ensure compliance with established standards or regulations

Etymology: "Penalizations" is simply the plural of "penalization," which is the act of making something penal or subjecting someone to a penalty. The noun is built from "penal" plus the suffix "-ization," a formation that English has used for centuries to turn adjectives into nouns describing a process, as in "organization" or "civilization." The adjective "penal" goes back to Latin "poena," meaning punishment, and reached English through Old French and Late Latin "poenalis." The suffix at the end has a longer story: "-ize" came into English from Middle French "-iser," which in turn came from Late Latin "-izare," borrowed from Greek "-izein." The "-ation" ending entered English via Old French from Latin "-ationem," so the whole chain of suffixes passes through several languages before arriving at a single modern word.

Synonyms: punishments, penalties