Usually means: Imposing a penalty for wrongdoing.
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  1. penalisation: Collins English Dictionary
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  3. penalisation: Wiktionary
  4. penalisation: Dictionary.com
  5. penalisation: Rhymezone
  6. penalisation: FreeDictionary.org
  7. penalisation: Mnemonic Dictionary
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  1. penalisation: Legal dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (Penalisation)

▸ noun:  Alternative spelling of penalization [The act of punishing; punishment.]

Similar:
penalization, marginalisation, criminalisation, reinstitutionalisation, formalisation, punishment, illegalisation, uniformisation, penalism, paganisation, more...

Opposite:
reward, exoneration, absolution, vindication

Types:
fine, imprisonment, probation, community service, house arrest, death penalty, corporal punishment, more...

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Similar:
penalization, marginalisation, criminalisation, reinstitutionalisation, formalisation, punishment, illegalisation, uniformisation, penalism, paganisation, more...

Opposite:
reward, exoneration, absolution, vindication

Types:
fine, imprisonment, probation, community service, house arrest, death penalty, corporal punishment, more...



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