Chastisement

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Correction; punishment; pain or suffering inflicted for punishment and correction.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of chastising; pain inflicted for punishment and correction; discipline; punishment.
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  • noun. The act of chastising.
  • noun. A rebuke.
  • noun. A punishment.
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  • noun. a rebuke for making a mistake
  • noun. verbal punishment
    • Word Usage
    "Sec 58 of the Children Act 2004 provides that lawful chastisement is available provided it falls short of offenses of ABH and cruelty to a person under 16."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    penalisation  penalization  penalty  punishment  rebuke  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    affliction  atonement  bereavement  castigation  censure  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    discipline  punishment  
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