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punishability

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The characteristic of being punishable; the ability to be punished.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English punish Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English punishability From punish + -ability.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: punibilitat — characteristic of being punishable
  • Esperanto: punindo — characteristic of being punishable
  • French: punissabilité — characteristic of being punishable
  • Polish: karalność — characteristic of being punishable
  • Spanish: punibilidad — characteristic of being punishable
  • Swedish: straffbarhet — characteristic of being punishable
  • Esperanto: puneblo — ability to be punished