extrapunitive

adj. referring to the punishment of others: tending to direct anger, blame, or hostility away from the self toward the external factors, such as situations and other people, perceived to be the source of one’s frustrations. Compare intropunitive.

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January 30th 2025

nucleolus

n. (pl. nucleoli) a structure within a cell’s nucleus that is the site of assembly of ribosomes. —nucleolar adj.