PENOLOGY


Meaning of PENOLOGY in English

/ piːˈnɒlədʒi; pɪ-; NAmE -ˈnɑːl-/ noun

[ U ] the scientific study of the punishment of criminals and the operation of prisons

►  pen·olo·gist / piːˈnɒlədʒɪst; pɪ-; NAmE -ˈnɑːl-/ noun

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Latin poena penalty + -logy .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.