mirror punishment en · NOUN
Etymology
Possibly a calque translation of Dutch spiegelstraf or German Spiegelstrafe
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A form of punishment that reflects the nature of the transgression that it punishes.
The Sharia (Islamic penal code) rule of amputating a thief's stealing hand is a bloody mirror punishment.
Mirror punishments are often justified by the Biblical phrase 'an eye for an eye'.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mirror punishments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (1)
nl spiegelstraf (punishment)