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CARCERAL Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the word carceral. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word carceral. (close relations)

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confinement
nounn
noun

• concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

• the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them

• the state of being confined

• the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)

correctional
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• concerned with or providing correction

penitentiary
nounn
noun

• a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes

adjective satellite

• used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers

• showing or constituting penance

punitive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• inflicting punishment

restraining
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

• restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult

• prevent (someone or something) from doing something

• prevent the action or expression of

Alternatives for CONFINEMENT

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