Punishment vs. Whipping — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Punishment and Whipping
ADVERTISEMENT
Compare with Definitions
Punishment
Punishment, commonly, is the imposition of an undesirable or unpleasant outcome upon a group or individual, meted out by an authority—in contexts ranging from child discipline to criminal law—as a response and deterrent to a particular action or behavior that is deemed undesirable or unacceptable. It is, however, possible to distinguish between various different understandings of what punishment is.The reasoning for punishment may be to condition a child to avoid self-endangerment, to impose social conformity (in particular, in the contexts of compulsory education or military discipline), to defend norms, to protect against future harms (in particular, those from violent crime), and to maintain the law—and respect for rule of law—under which the social group is governed.
Whipping
The act of one that whips.
Punishment
The imposition of a penalty or deprivation for wrongdoing
The swift punishment of all offenders.
Whipping
A thrashing administered especially as punishment.
Punishment
A penalty imposed for wrongdoing
"The severity of the punishment must ... be in keeping with the kind of obligation which has been violated" (Simone Weil).
ADVERTISEMENT
Whipping
Material, such as cord or thread, used to lash or bind parts.
Punishment
Rough treatment or use
These old skis have taken a lot of punishment over the years.
Whipping
(countable) The punishment of being whipped.
Punishment
The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.
The naughty children were given a punishment by their teachers.
Whipping
(countable) A heavy defeat; a thrashing.
Punishment
A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
A light punishment
A harsh punishement
Whipping
(uncountable) A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream etc.
Punishment
A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution
Whipping
(countable) A cord or thread used to lash or bind something.
Punishment
(figuratively) Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
A vehicle that can take a lot of punishment
Whipping
The lashing of the end of a rope. (FM 55-501).
Punishment
The act of punishing.
Whipping
(bookbinding) The sewing of the edges of single leaves in sections by overcasting the thread.
Punishment
Any pain, suffering, or loss inflicted on a person because of a crime or offense.
I never gave them condign punishment.
The rewards and punishments of another life.
Whipping
Present participle of whip
Punishment
A penalty inflicted by a court of justice on a convicted offender as a just retribution, and incidentally for the purposes of reformation and prevention.
Whipping
Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
Punishment
Severe, rough, or disastrous treatment.
Whipping
A sound defeat
Punishment
The act of punishing
Whipping
A stitch passing over an edge diagonally
Whipping
The act of overcoming or outdoing
Whipping
Smart and fashionable;
Snappy conversation
Some sharp and whipping lines
Share Your Discovery
Previous Comparison
Apodous vs. ApodalNext Comparison
Proportion vs. Percent