overpenalization

noun

The process of administering excessive punishment, especially in response to crime.

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Meanings

nounoverpenalization (plural not attested)
  1. no plurallawThe process of administering excessive punishment, especially in response to crime.

Origin

From over- + penalize + -ation.

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APA

overpenalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpenalization

MLA

“overpenalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpenalization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overpenalization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpenalization.

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