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

Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.
Oliver Wendell Holmes