Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mirror punishment

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables
mir-ror pun-ish-ment
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of punishment that reflects the nature of the transgression that it punishes.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Possibly a calque translation of Dutch spiegelstraf or German Spiegelstrafe

Usage

Inflected Forms

mirror punishments (plural)

Phrases

poetic justice

Frequently Paired Words

poetic justice

Synonyms

lex talionis

Questions

What does mirror punishment mean?
A form of punishment that reflects the nature of the transgression that it punishes.
Where does mirror punishment come from?
Possibly a calque translation of Dutch spiegelstraf or German Spiegelstrafe

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