penalty
pe·nalty
noun
1.
3.
the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
- “neglected his health and paid the penalty”
4.
(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
Origin
From Middle French pénalité, from pénal, from Latin poenālis, from poena, borrowing of Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ), from Proto-Hellenic *kʷoinā́, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷoynéh₂, comprising *kʷey- + *-néh₂.
Phrases
- death penalty
- drive-through penalty
- face mask penalty
- fixed penalty notice
- long lap penalty
- loyalty penalty
- marriage penalty
- match penalty
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Broader terms
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