"overpunishment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overpunishments [plural]
Etymology: From over- + punishment. Etymology templates: {{af|en|over-|punishment}} over- + punishment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} overpunishment (countable and uncountable, plural overpunishments)
  1. Excessive punishment. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: overpunish

Inflected forms

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