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castigation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | chastisement |
| Type of | penalization, penalty, punishment, penalisation |
| Derivation | castigate |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bawling out, chewing out, dressing down, earful, going-over, upbraiding |
| Type of | reproval, rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof |
| Derivation | castigate |
Examples of castigation
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His castigation of gays is appalling as a figure of authority and mentorship.
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My castigation of Republicans shouldn't be taken to be an endorsement of Democrats.
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Madame de Sade is a celebration of vice and a castigation of virtue.
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Later on, this type of financial castigation was used on several other rebellious newspapers.
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His castigation of Jimmy Carr's tax affairs is a good example.
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I don't post this kind of thing for the castigation of the wicked but for the enlightenment of the wise.
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I don't post this kind of thing for the castigation of the wicked but for the enlightenment of the wise.
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Nor is the castigation of Scalia on point.
From the economist.com
Proscenium Arch. Giacometti never ceased to be rebuked by reality and did not wish to be relieved of its castigation.
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- A severe scolding
- Verbal punishment
- (castigate) chastise: censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
- (castigate) inflict severe punishment on
- Les Chu00E2timents ("Castigations") is a collection of poems by Victor Hugo that fiercely attack the grandeur of Napolu00E9on III's Second Empire.
- Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent criticism; Emendation; correction
- (castigate) To punish severely; to criticize severely; to reprimand severely; To revise or make corrections to a publication
- (Castigated) In this instance, Joe uses it to mean: to criticize severely. Example: The ex-champ Niida, who returned to the ring warfare after a 23-month layoff since his severely castigated relinquishment, made a good start as he connected with his trade-mark left hooks and solid rights to the ...
