Synonyms & related words for penologist

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Words related to penologist

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Where does penologist come from?

The word penologist breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: pen-, from Latin poena (“penalty, punishment”); and -olog, from Greek logos (“study, discourse”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.