The keenest castigation of her slanderers. --W.
Irving.
[1913 Webster]
2. Emendation; correction. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Castigation — (from the Latin castigatio), chastisement (via the French châtiment), or chiding is the infliction of severe (moral or corporal) punishment. One who administers a castigation is a castigator or chastiser. In earlier times, castigation… … Wikipedia
castigation — ⇒CASTIGATION, subst. fém. Littéraire A. Action de châtier, de punir. Synon. blâme, punition : • ... dans ces sept livres des Châtiments, il y a un châtiment, une castigation funèbre entre toutes et qui sonne comme Villon le glas de la mort même … Encyclopédie Universelle
castigation — index bad repute, blame (culpability), charge (accusation), condemnation (blame), contumely … Law dictionary
Castigation — er et fremmedord for en revselse eller en tugtelse … Danske encyklopædi
castigation — (n.) late 14c., castigacioun, from L. castigationem (nom. castigatio) a correcting, chastizing, noun of action from pp. stem of castigare (see CASTIGATE (Cf. castigate)) … Etymology dictionary
castigation — castigate ► VERB ▪ reprimand severely. DERIVATIVES castigation noun castigator noun. ORIGIN Latin castigare reprove , from castus pure, chaste … English terms dictionary
castigation — noun see castigate … New Collegiate Dictionary
castigation — See castigate. * * * … Universalium
castigation — noun a) Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent criticism. b) Emendation; correction … Wiktionary
castigation — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Something, such as loss, pain, or confinement, imposed for wrongdoing: chastisement, correction, discipline, penalty, punishment. See REWARD … English dictionary for students
