| 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 | ||