noun
- the act of punishing.
- the fact of being punished, as for an offense or fault.
- a penalty inflicted for an offense, fault, etc.
- severe handling or treatment.
noun
- the act or an instance of punishing oneself
noun
- a penalty or sanction given for any crime or offence
- the act of punishing or state of being punished
- informal rough treatment
- psychol any aversive stimulus administered to an organism as part of training
n.late 14c., from Anglo-French punisement (late 13c.), Old French punissement, from punir (see punish). Meaning “rough handling” is from 1811. see glutton for punishment.