chastisement

Noun

Meaning

The act of chastising; pain inflicted for punishment and correction; discipline; punishment.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

correction castigation chastening rod criticism sentence penalty punishment discipline payment compensation judgment revenge torture lecture
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Antonyms

amnesty belief charity reward acclaim comfort
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Hypernyms

penalty punishment rebuke reprimand reproof reprehension

Examples

Chapter 3 speaks of hope for the people of God: the chastisement would only be for their good; a better day would dawn for them. Source: Internet

They will suffer in the first place the chastisement of the divine condemnation, and in the second the punishment which our authority, in accordance with the will of heaven, will decide to inflict. citation Theodosian Code XVI. Source: Internet

Yet if need require, charity can execute justice, and inflict chastisement, not out of desire of another’s misery, but out of love and compassion to mankind. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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