EXPIATORY PUNISHMENT

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N., Sam M.S.
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A punishment to the wrongdoer who is made to suffer in proportion to the severity of wrongdoing. Compare reciprocal punishment.

EXPIATORY PUNISHMENT: "Joe's expiatory punishment was in accord for his wrongdoing."

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Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "EXPIATORY PUNISHMENT," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/expiatory-punishment/ (accessed June 29, 2022).

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