Castigation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Castigation \Cas`ti*ga"tion\, n. [L. catigatio.]
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     1. Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent
        criticism.
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              The keenest castigation of her slanderers. --W.
                                                    Irving.
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     2. Emendation; correction. [Obs.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  castigation
       n 1: a severe scolding [syn: {earful}, {bawling out}, {chewing
            out}, {upbraiding}, {going-over}, {dressing down}]
       2: verbal punishment [syn: {chastisement}]