Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

collective punishment

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
col-lec-tive pun-ish-ment
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of punishment whereby a suspected perpetrator's peers are targeted.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

collective punishments (plural)

Phrases

collective responsibility collective guilt

Frequently Paired Words

collective responsibility collective guilt Sippenhaft

Synonyms

group punishment

Questions

What does collective punishment mean?
A form of punishment whereby a suspected perpetrator's peers are targeted.

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