chastisement
noun/tʃæˈstaɪzmənt/, /ˈtʃæstɪzmənt/
/tʃæˈstaɪzmənt/, /ˈtʃæstɪzmənt/
[uncountable]- (old-fashioned) physical punishment
- Reasonable chastisement of children was allowed under the law.
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- (formal) criticism of somebody for doing something wrong
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