First Known Use: 1838
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penology
noun pe·nol·o·gy \pi-ˈnä-lə-jē\
Definition of PENOLOGY
: a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
— pe·no·log·i·cal \ˌpē-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— pe·nol·o·gist \pi-ˈnä-lə-jist\ noun
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Origin of PENOLOGY
Greek poinē penalty + English -logy — more at pain
Rhymes with PENOLOGY
andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, conchology, cosmology, cryptology, cytology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, ethology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, hymnology, Indology, limnology, lithology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, nosology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, pedology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, symbology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology
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penology
noun pe·nol·o·gy \pi-ˈnäl-ə-jē\
plural pe·nol·o·gies
Medical Definition of PENOLOGY
: a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
—pe·no·log·i·cal \ˌpē-nə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ adjective
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