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Meaning of Castigation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof
    archaic, countable, uncountable
  2. severe criticism.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Emendation; correction.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية العقوبة
Suomi korjaus rangaistus soimaus
Magyar bírálat büntetés
Nederlands afstraffing kastijding
Polski chłosta
Русский выговор исправление наказание разнос

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Castigator Castigatory Castigliano's method Castiglione Castile Castile and León

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