noun
- plural of chastisement; severe punishment or criticism intended to correct or reprove someone
Usage: usually plural form; formal or literary register
Examples
- The coach's harsh chastisements motivated the team to improve their performance.
- After repeated chastisements from her parents, she finally changed her behavior.
- The teacher delivered chastisements to students who had not completed their homework.
- Historical records show that chastisements were common forms of discipline in schools.
- He accepted the chastisements with humility and vowed to do better.
- The principal's chastisements were meant to teach the students about responsibility.