chastisement
chastisement · chastisements
Strafe
The act of chastisingThe act of chastising; rebuke; punishment.
/ˈt͡ʃæstəzmənt/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of chastising; rebuke; punishment.
Strafe
verbal punishment
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
the act of chastising; rebuke; punishment:
Origin
Old French chastiement, from the verb chastier, from Latin castīgōOld French chastiement, from the verb chastier, from Latin castīgō
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Forms
plural: chastisementsSynonyms
19 synonymsblameB1criticismB2correctionB1punishmentB1castigationchasteningadmonishmentbrickbattingcensureonuscritiquedispraisediscommendationpanning
Close in meaning
- verbal punishment:castigation
- a rebuke for making a mistake:correctionchastening
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedchastise
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable