Convictism

/kənˈvɪktɪzəm/ noun

Definition

The system, practice, or state of being a convict; the condition or treatment of prisoners in a penal system.

Etymology

From 'convict' plus the suffix '-ism' (a system, practice, or belief). This rare noun would have been used in historical or sociological discussions of penal institutions.

Kelly Says

The word 'convictism' is practically obsolete, but it reminds us that English used to have whole '-ism' words for every system—now we'd just say 'the prison system' or 'incarceration!'

Translations

AMአማርኛ
sai
ARالعربية
إيمان بالذنب
imān bi-l-dhinb
BNবাংলা
অপরাধ
op-raadh
CACatalà
convictionism
kon-vik-shio-nal-izm
CSČeština
konvikcionismus
kon-vik-cion-ismus
DADansk
overbevisende
o-ver-be-vis-en-de
DEDeutsch
Konviktionalismus
kon-vik-tion-al-ismus
ELΕλληνικά
καταδικαστικός
kata-di-kas-tikos
ESEspañol
convictismo
kon-vik-tis-mo
FAفارسی
مجرمی
moja-rimi
FISuomi
syyllistävä
syyl-li-stä-vä
FRFrançais
convictisme
kon-vik-tiz-m
GUGU
दोषी
doshi
HAHA
zabi
za-bi
HEעברית
אמונה
e-muna
HIहिन्दी
दोषी भावना
doshi bhaavna
HUMagyar
bűnös
byu-nos
IDBahasa Indonesia
bersifat kriminal
ber-sifat kri-mi-nal
IGIG
ihe nwere ike ịdị aka
ihe nwere ike idị aka
ITItaliano
convictismo
kon-vik-tis-mo
JA日本語
信念
shin-nen
KKKK
жауапкер
jawapker
KMKM
អត់បានប្រើ
at ba-n pra-y
KO한국어
죄책감
joe-cheok-gam
MRMR
दोषी
doshi
MSBahasa Melayu
bersifat jenayah
ber-sifat je-na-yah
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်တို့
kyun-tawt-toi
NLNederlands
convictism
kon-vik-tiz-m
NONorsk
overbevisende
o-ver-be-vis-en-de
PAPA
ਦੋषੀ
doshi
PLPolski
konwikcjonalizm
kon-wik-shio-nal-izm
PTPortuguês
convictismo
kon-vik-tis-mo
RORomână
convicționalism
kon-vik-shio-nal-ism
RUРусский
конвиктивизм
konvik-tivizm
SVSvenska
överbevisande
o-ver-be-vis-an-de
SWKiswahili
naye
na-ye
TAதமிழ்
குற்றம்
kut-tram
TEతెలుగు
విధేయమైన
vi-dhe-ya-ma-in
THไทย
ความเชื่อว่าเป็นผู้กระทำผิด
kwan-chum cheu-wa pen poo-kra-tham-pit
TLTL
may-akusahan
may-a-ku-sa-han
TRTürkçe
suçsal
suh-ssal
UKУкраїнська
конвіктивізм
kon-vik-tivizm
URاردو
مجرمی
mujrimi
VITiếng Việt
tính quy kết tội
tinh quy ket to
YOYO
ọ̀kan tí ó lè ṣẹ̀lẹ̀
ọ̀kan ti ó lè ṣẹ̀lẹ̀
ZH中文
有罪意识
yǒuzuì yìshì
ZUZU
ungqongqoshe
ung-qo-ng-qo-she

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