punishmental en · ADJ
Etymology
From punishment + -al.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, rare) punitive
The “cat” is now a recognised term for the punishmental whip.
1874, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary: Etymological, Historical, and Anecdotal, page 111:This confused picture, coupled with the opinion of most people that most drivers (including themselves) violate laws fairly frequently, suggests a pattern of belief that it is not the punishmental aspects of the TLS that create safety.
1975, The traffic law system: readings from research; draft two, page 233:
Synonyms
penal · penary · penitentiary · vindicatory · castigatory · vindictive · punishmental · punishmental · punitive · penitentiary · punitory · castigatory