castigations
castigations is the plural of castigation.
Meaning of castigation
Noun
castigation (countable and uncountable, plural castigations)
- Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof
- He was seasoned wood, and took the world pretty wisely; not reckless of castigation, as some boys become, nor oversensitive as to dehonour, as his friend and comrade beside him was.1859, George Meredith, chapter 5, in The Ordeal of Richard Feverel
- Synonyms:
- chastisement, punition, chastening, correction, gruel, punishment
- Severe criticism.
- Synonyms:
- censure, chastisement, vituperation, admonishment, blame, brickbatting, onus, criticism, critique, dispraise
- Emendation; correction.
- Synonyms:
- amendment, improvement, revision
Questions about castigations
- What is castigations the plural of?
- Castigations is the plural of castigation.
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