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social control vs punishment

punishment vs social control

social control and punishment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
social control Yes No No No
punishment Yes No No No
As nouns, punishment is a hyponym of social control; that is, punishment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than social control:
  • social control: control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
  • punishment: the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
social control (noun) punishment (noun)
control exerted (actively or passively) by group action the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
Difference between social control and punishment

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