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chastisement vs penalization

penalization vs chastisement

chastisement and penalization both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chastisement Yes No No No
penalization Yes No No No
As nouns, penalization is a hypernym of chastisement; that is, penalization is a word with a broader meaning than chastisement:
  • chastisement: verbal punishment
  • penalization: the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
Other hypernyms of chastisement include penalisation, penalty, punishment.
chastisement (noun) penalization (noun)
verbal punishment the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
a rebuke for making a mistake
Difference between chastisement and penalization

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