punishmental
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From punishment + -al.
Adjective
[edit]punishmental (not comparable)
- (rare) punitive
- 1874, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary: Etymological, Historical, and Anecdotal, page 111:
- The “cat” is now a recognised term for the punishmental whip.
- 1975, The traffic law system: readings from research; draft two, page 233:
- This confused picture, coupled with the opinion of most people that most drivers (including themselves) violate laws fairly frequently, suggests a pattern of belief that it is not the punishmental aspects of the TLS that create safety.