prisonlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English prison Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English prisonlike From prison + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a prison
“The prisonlike conditions, this form of detention, is not necessary,” said Michelle Brané, who heads the detention and asylum program at the Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children.
2007 February 22, Rachel L. Swarns, “2 Groups Compare Immigrant Detention Centers to Prisons”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more prisonlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most prisonlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| prison-like | alternative | lexicographic |