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1 castigation
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castigation — castigate ► VERB ▪ reprimand severely. DERIVATIVES castigation noun castigator noun. ORIGIN Latin castigare reprove , from castus pure, chaste … English terms dictionary
castigation — (n.) late 14c., castigacioun, from L. castigationem (nom. castigatio) a correcting, chastizing, noun of action from pp. stem of castigare (see CASTIGATE (Cf. castigate)) … Etymology dictionary
castigation — noun see castigate … New Collegiate Dictionary
castigation — noun a) Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent criticism. b) Emendation; correction … Wiktionary
castigation — noun 1. a severe scolding (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑earful, ↑bawling out, ↑chewing out, ↑upbraiding, ↑going over, ↑dressing down • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
castigation — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Something, such as loss, pain, or confinement, imposed for wrongdoing: chastisement, correction, discipline, penalty, punishment. See REWARD … English dictionary for students
self-castigation — | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : self punishment * * * n … Useful english dictionary
castigate — [ kastɪgeɪt] verb reprimand severely. Derivatives castigation noun castigator noun castigatory adjective Origin C17 (earlier (ME) as castigation): from L. castigare reprove , from castus pure, chaste … English new terms dictionary
castigate — transitive verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Latin castigatus, past participle of castigare more at chasten Date: 1606 to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism Synonyms: see punish • castigation noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
castigate — ► VERB ▪ reprimand severely. DERIVATIVES castigation noun castigator noun. ORIGIN Latin castigare reprove , from castus pure, chaste … English terms dictionary
castigator — castigate ► VERB ▪ reprimand severely. DERIVATIVES castigation noun castigator noun. ORIGIN Latin castigare reprove , from castus pure, chaste … English terms dictionary