penalization vs discipline

discipline vs penalization

penalization and discipline both are nouns.

penalization is not a verb while discipline is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
penalization	Yes	No	No	No
discipline	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, discipline is a hyponym of penalization; that is, discipline is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than penalization:

penalization: the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
discipline: the act of disciplining

Other hyponyms of penalization include castigation, chastisement, corporal punishment, cruel and unusual punishment, detention, correction, economic strangulation, imprisonment, medicine, music, self-punishment, stick, penance, self-abasement, self-mortification.

penalization (noun)	discipline (noun)
the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty	training to improve strength or self-control
	the act of disciplining
	the trait of being well behaved
	a branch of knowledge
	a system of rules of conduct or method of practice

penalization (verb)	discipline (verb)
	punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
	develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

Difference between penalization and discipline

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