Associations to the word «Castigation»

Wiktionary

CASTIGATION, noun. Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent criticism.
CASTIGATION, noun. (obsolete) Emendation; correction.

Dictionary definition

CASTIGATION, noun. A severe scolding.
CASTIGATION, noun. Verbal punishment.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.