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Definition of chastisement noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chastisement

noun

/tʃæˈstaɪzmənt/,

/ˈtʃæstɪzmənt/

/tʃæˈstaɪzmənt/,

/ˈtʃæstɪzmənt/

[uncountable]

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(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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