- chastisement
- noun see chastise
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
chastisement
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Chastisement — is the infliction of corporal punishment. Contents 1 Minors 2 Wives 3 References 4 See also Minors … Wikipedia
Chastisement — Chas tise*ment, n. [From {Chastise}.] The act of chastising; pain inflicted for punishment and correction; discipline; punishment. [1913 Webster] Shall I so much dishonor my fair stars, On equal terms to give him chastesement! Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chastisement — index condemnation (blame), correction (punishment), discipline (punishment), obloquy, phillipic … Law dictionary
chastisement — [[t]tʃæsta͟ɪzmənt[/t]] N UNCOUNT: also a N Chastisement is the same as punishment. [OLD FASHIONED] … English dictionary
chastisement — chastise ► VERB ▪ reprimand severely. DERIVATIVES chastisement noun chastiser noun … English terms dictionary
chastisement — See chastisable. * * * … Universalium
chastisement — noun a) The act of chastising. b) A rebuke … Wiktionary
chastisement — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Something, such as loss, pain, or confinement, imposed for wrongdoing: castigation, correction, discipline, penalty, punishment. See REWARD … English dictionary for students
chastisement — chas·tise·ment || tʃæstɪzmÉ™nt n. severe punishment; harsh criticism … English contemporary dictionary
chastisement — n. Punishment, chastening, correction … New dictionary of synonyms
