chastisement
Other forms: chastisements
Chastisement is the act of scolding or punishing someone. If you talk back to your stern teacher, you won't be surprised by the chastisement that follows.
The noun chastisement usually means a verbal reprimand, like the chastisement a basketball coach might give his team after a terrible loss. It can also describe physical punishment, or a beating — when it's used in the Bible, that's almost always what it means. The Latin root of chastise is castigare, which means "to set or keep right," or "to make pure."
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a rebuke for making a mistakesynonyms: chastening, correction
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verbal punishmentsynonyms: castigation
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Vocabulary lists containing chastisement
Twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a regimented community that is free from pain and suffering — but also free from joy, independence, and even color. When he is appointed the community's Receiver of Memory, Jonas begins to question everything he has been taught.
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Schoolmaster Ichabod Crane competes for the attention of Katrina Van Tassel while being menaced by a local legend—a headless horseman who haunts the outskirts of town. Read the etexthere.