chastisement
3
7.2
- noun
- /ˈtʃæs.taɪz.mənt/
- Formal
:
reprensión
- I know you're trying to run a community here, but your additional public chastisement was unnecessarily harsh.
- self-chastisement
Examples
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Both man and count are found guilty and in need of chastisement.
Academic text (2005) -
Perhaps, I said, but I don't deserve chastisement such as this.
Fiction book (1998) -
And I take responsibility here for it coming off as a personal chastisement of your voice.
Blog text (28) -
From this moment, I will submit to no further chastisement from you.
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Not a word of chastisement have I uttered in letters or on the phone these last eight months.
Fiction book (2002) -
Prayer to God seeking mercy is the only way to mitigate such chastisements.
Blog text (11) -
I even complained once to my mother about this, whereupon I received a stern chastisement about criticizing my sister.
Academic text (2000) -
After his careless mistake, the teacher gave him a stern chastisement to help him learn from it.
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The coach's chastisement after the team's poor performance motivated the players to improve their skills.
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She felt that a public chastisement was unnecessary and preferred to discuss the issue privately.
Synonyms
512
3.0
Disapproval that points out faults
141
7.4
A formal statement expressing strong disapproval of someone
56
5.5
A strong statement saying someone or something is wrong
31
3.6
A remark that points out and fixes someone's mistake
7
3.3
A strong angry talk that tells someone they did something wrong
4
7.0
A firm warning that tells someone to change their behavior
3
9.9
Strong public shame and criticism for doing something very wrong
2
7.1
A mild criticism that aims to correct someone
1
6.3
A strong angry talk that tells someone they did something wrong
1
7.2
A talk that tells someone they did something wrong, often angrily
1
9.0
Severe criticism or punishment using harsh words
1
8.5
A harsh telling off given for a serious mistake
1
7.7
A strong angry talk that tells someone they did something wrong
1
8.1
A scolding or defeat that makes someone realize their mistake and become more humble
1
8.8
A strong scolding you get when someone is angry with you
1
9.5
A strong moral disapproval from other people
A severe scolding given to someone for a serious mistake
Strong criticism of someone's actions
Antonyms
How Severe
720
1.3
- Formal
141
7.4
- Formal
3
7.2
- Formal
24
6.1
512
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Chastisement comes from the Latin word castigare, which meant 'to correct' and is linked to castus meaning 'pure', the same root as the English word chaste. So a chastisement is a punishment or strong scolding meant to correct someone and make them right again.