CASTIGATION

castigation, chastisement

(noun) verbal punishment

castigation, earful, bawling out, chewing out, upbraiding, going-over, dressing down

(noun) a severe scolding

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

castigation (countable and uncountable, plural castigations)

(archaic) Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof

severe criticism.

(obsolete) Emendation; correction.

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Source: Wiktionary


Cas`ti*ga"tion, n. Etym: [L. catigatio.]

1. Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent criticism. The keenest castigation of her slanderers. W. Irving.

2. Emendation; correction. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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