CHASTISEMENT

castigation, chastisement

(noun) verbal punishment

correction, chastening, chastisement

(noun) a rebuke for making a mistake

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chastisement (countable and uncountable, plural chastisements)

The act of chastising; rebuke; punishment.

Source: Wiktionary


Chas"tise*ment, n. Etym: [From Chastise.]

Definition: The act of chastising; pain inflicted for punishment and correction; discipline; punishment. Shall I so much dishonor my fair stars, On equal terms to give him chastesement! Shak. I have borne chastisement; I will not offend any more. Job xxxiv. 31.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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