punitivism
Support for the expansion and strengthening of criminal penalties, especially as…Support for the expansion and strengthening of criminal penalties, especially as opposed to other methods of addressing crime.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Support for the expansion and strengthening of criminal penalties, especially as opposed to other methods of addressing crime.
Origin
punitive + -ismpunitive + -ism
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable