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self-punishment vs penalization

penalization vs self-punishment

self-punishment and penalization both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
self-punishment Yes No No No
penalization Yes No No No
As nouns, penalization is a hypernym of self-punishment; that is, penalization is a word with a broader meaning than self-punishment:
  • self-punishment: punishment inflicted on yourself
  • penalization: the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
Other hypernyms of self-punishment include penalisation, penalty, punishment.
self-punishment (noun) penalization (noun)
punishment inflicted on yourself the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
Difference between self-punishment and penalization

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