English Explanatory Dictionary

chastisement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of chastising; rebuke; punishment.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃæstəzmənt/ /ˈt͡ʃæstɪzmənt/ /t͡ʃæˈstaɪzmənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-chastisement.wav

Word forms

chastisement chastisements chastizement

Etymology

Old French chastiement, from the verb chastier, from Latin castīgō

Synonyms

castigation chastening admonishment blame brickbatting censure chastisement criticism critique dispraise discommendation panning reprehension vituperation correction gruel punishment punition

Derived words

nonchastisement self-chastisement
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