chasteners

/ˈtʃeɪsənərz/
noun
  1. Multiple people or things that punish or criticize in order to improve behavior.
    • Hard experiences are often the best chasteners, teaching us what we need to learn.
    • The parents acted as gentle chasteners, guiding their children with firm love.
    • The strict teachers were the chasteners of the school, keeping everyone in line.
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