castigation

cas·ti·gate (k

-g

)

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.

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

casti·gation n.

casti·gator n.

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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

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

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abuse bawling out censure chastisement chewing out correction denunciation discipline dressing down earful going-over invective lecture penalisation penalization penalty punishment rebuke reprehension	For my own part, I find it best to assume that a good sound scolding or castigation has some latent and strengthening influence on my Grandson's Configuration; though I own that I have no grounds for thinking so. Flatland by Abbott, Edwin View in context Observing that my request for a ride took no attention, and finding myself falling slowly astern, I placed one foot upon the inner circumference of a hind wheel and was slowly elevated to the level of the hub, whence I boarded the concern, sans ceremonie, and scrambling forward seated myself beside the driver--who took no notice of me until he had administered another indiscriminate castigation to his cattle, accompanied with the advice to "buckle down, you derned Incapable Can Such Things Be? by Bierce, Ambrose View in context He added, that as this was in some measure to confound virtue and vice, it might be worth Mr Thwackum's consideration, whether a larger castigation might not be laid on upon the account. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context	Castanea dentata Castanea mollissima Castanea ozarkensis Castanea pumila Castanea sativa castanet castanets Castanopsis Castanopsis chrysophylla Castanospermum castaway caste caste system Castel Gandolfo casteless Castellammare di Stabia castellan Castellany castellated Castellation Castellón de la Plana caster caster action caster sugar castigate castigation Castigator Castigatory Castiglione Castile Castile soap Castilho Castilian Castilla Castilla la Vieja Castillan Castilleia Castilleja Castilleja chromosa Castilleja miniata Castilleja sessiliflora Castilleja sulphurea Castillian casting casting couch Casting line casting lots Casting net Casting of draperies Casting voice casting vote	Caster oil Caster oil caster sugar Caster Wheel Caster Wheel casters casters casters Casters Wheels and Industrial Handling casters-up mode Casterton Business and Enterprise College Castes Castes Castes Castex Racing Department Castex, Raoul Victor Patrice CASTF CASTFOREM CASTFOREM-DIS Casti CASTIE castigate castigate castigated castigated castigates castigates castigating castigating castigatio castigation castigations castigations castigator castigator castigators castigators Castigatory Castigatory Castigliano's method Castigliano's principle Castigliano's Theorem Castiglion Castiglion Castiglione Castiglione Castiglione delle Stiviere Castiglione di Forlì Castiglione di Forlì Castiglione, Baldassare Castiglione, Baldassare, Conte Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto Castiglionia Castiglionia castigophobia Castile Castile Castile La Mancha castile soap castile soap Castile-La Mancha

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abuse
bawling out
censure
chastisement
chewing out
correction
denunciation
discipline
dressing down
earful
going-over
invective
lecture
penalisation
penalization
penalty
punishment
rebuke
reprehension

For my own part, I find it best to assume that a good sound scolding or castigation has some latent and strengthening influence on my Grandson's Configuration; though I own that I have no grounds for thinking so.

Flatland by Abbott, Edwin View in context

Observing that my request for a ride took no attention, and finding myself falling slowly astern, I placed one foot upon the inner circumference of a hind wheel and was slowly elevated to the level of the hub, whence I boarded the concern, sans ceremonie, and scrambling forward seated myself beside the driver--who took no notice of me until he had administered another indiscriminate castigation to his cattle, accompanied with the advice to "buckle down, you derned Incapable

Can Such Things Be? by Bierce, Ambrose View in context

He added, that as this was in some measure to confound virtue and vice, it might be worth Mr Thwackum's consideration, whether a larger castigation might not be laid on upon the account.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context

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