corporal punishment

Noun CEFR B2

ˌkɔː.pəɹ.əl ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt

Definitions

A form of punishment achieved by inflicting physical pain on the offender's body.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolcastigo corporal

Françaischâtiment corporel

DeutschKörperstrafe Züchtigung

17 more languages

العربيةعُقُوبَة بَدَنِيَّة

Bosanskiaga

Ελληνικάσωματική ποινή

Suomikuritusväkivalta ruumiinrangaistus

עבריתעונש גופני

Hrvatskiaga

日本語体罰

한국어체벌

Kurdîaga

Nederlandslijfstraf

Polskikara cielesna

Portuguêspunição corporal

Românăpedeapsă corporală

Русскийтеле́сное наказа́ние

Српскиaga

Svenskaäga kroppsstraff prygelsmäll

Tiếng Việtnhục hình

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

corporal's guard Corporality Corporally corporalness Corporals corporalship

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