carceral

[ kahr-suh-ruhl ]

/ ˈkɑr sə rəl /

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adjective

of or relating to prison or imprisonment, or to other formal methods of social control: This book is a blueprint for policymakers to reform practices and for concerned citizens to understand our changing carceral landscape.Critics claim that these policies could result in an expanding carceral state.

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Origin of carceral

First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin carcerālis, equivalent to carcer “prison” + -ālis -al¹

Words nearby carceral

car card, Carcas, carcase, carcass, Carcassonne, carceral, Carchemish, carcino-, carcinogen, carcinogenesis, carcinogenic