telishment
The act or institution of punishing the innocent for the sake of providing deterrenceThe act or institution of punishing the innocent for the sake of providing deterrence.
/ˈtɛlɪʃmənt/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The act or institution of punishing the innocent for the sake of providing deterrence.
Origin
Coined by John Rawls in his 1955 paper “Two Concepts of Rules”. Probably a portmanteau ofCoined by John Rawls in his 1955 paper “Two Concepts of Rules”. Probably a portmanteau of the Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “result; end; loosely, the greater good”) and the English (pun)ishment. Compare telish.
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Forms
plural: telishments| Singular | telishment |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable