Meaning & use
chastisement
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Severe criticism, scolding, or punishment given to correct someone's behavior.
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The coach's harsh chastisement left the young player in tears.
She endured her father's chastisement for coming home late.
A note on using this word
A formal, somewhat old-fashioned word; in modern everyday speech, 'scolding' or 'telling-off' is far more common.
Words with a similar meaning
scoldingreprimand
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Words with an opposite meaning
praisecommendation
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