castigation

cas·ti·gate  (kst-gt)

tr.v. cas·ti·gat·ed, cas·ti·gat·ing, cas·ti·gates

1. To inflict severe punishment on. See Synonyms at punish.

2. To criticize severely.

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[Latin castgre, castgt-, from castus, pure; see kes- in Indo-European roots.]

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casti·gation n.

casti·gator n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	castigation - a severe scolding bawling out, chewing out, dressing down, upbraiding, earful, going-over rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
	2.	castigation - verbal punishment                     chastisement penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment - the act of punishing

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castigation

noun reprimand, criticism, blast, put-down, condemnation, censure, dressing down (informal), chastisement, bawling-out (informal), excoriation Helen's merciless castigation of her staff in public

Translations

castigation [ˌkæstɪˈgeɪʃən] N (frm) → reprobación f, censura f

castigation [ˌkæstɪˈgeɪʃ^ən] n (formal) → critique f sévère

castigation

n (verbal) → Geißelung f; (old: physical) → Züchtigung f