English noun: chastisement | |||
1. | chastisement (act) verbal punishment | ||
Synonyms | castigation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment | ||
2. | chastisement (communication) a rebuke for making a mistake | ||
Synonyms | chastening, correction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval | ||