English noun: castigation | |||
1. | castigation (communication) a severe scolding | ||
Synonyms | bawling out, chewing out, dressing down, earful, going-over, upbraiding | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval | ||
2. | castigation (act) verbal punishment | ||
Synonyms | chastisement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment | ||