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chastenment

chastenment noun: the act of chastening.

Noun

chastenment (uncountable)

  1. The act of chastening.
  2. The state of being chastened.

Origin of chastenment

From chasten + -ment.

Questions about chastenment

What does chastenment mean?
Chastenment means the act of chastening.
What part of speech is chastenment?
Chastenment is a noun.

Words near chastenment in the dictionary

  1. chastenest
  2. chasteneth
  3. chastening
  4. chasteningly
  5. chastenings
  6. chastenment
  7. chastens
  8. chaster
  9. chastest
  10. chastetree
  11. chastetrees

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