Definitions for poenology
poenology
poe·nol·o·gy
Spelling: [pee-nol-uh-jee]
IPA: /piˈnɒl ə dʒi/
Poenology is a 9 letter English word.
You can make 188 anagrams from letters in poenology (eglnooopy).
Definitions for poenology
noun
-
penology.
-
the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
-
the study of the management of prisons.
Origin of poenology
1830-40; peno- (combining form representing Greek poinḗ penalty) + -logy