Meanings
nouncounterpunishment (plural counterpunishments)
plural counterpunishments
- A punishment imposed in retaliation for another punishment.
Origin
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APA
counterpunishment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterpunishment
MLA
“counterpunishment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterpunishment. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterpunishment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterpunishment.
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