chastisement
/tʃæˈstaɪzmənt/
noun
- Severe criticism or scolding given to someone for their actions or behavior.
- The employee received a harsh chastisement from the boss for missing the deadline.
- The public chastisement of the politician was covered widely in the news.
- His mother's chastisement was enough to make him apologize.
- Physical punishment inflicted as a form of discipline.
- He believed that physical chastisement was never the answer.
- In some historical schools, chastisement with a ruler was common.
- The law prohibits the use of excessive chastisement on children.
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