punishmentalとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

punishment +‎ -al

形容詞

punishmental (not comparable)

1. (まれに) punitive
   • 1874, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary: Etymological, Historical, and Anecdotal (page 111)

     The “cat” is now a recognised term for the punishmental whip.

   • 1975, The traffic law system: readings from research; draft two (page 233)

     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.