chastisement

noun
/ˈt͡ʃæstəzmənt/

Etymology

Old French chastiement, from the verb chastier, from Latin castīgō

  1. derived from castīgō
  2. derived from chastiement

Definitions

  1. The act of chastising

    The act of chastising; rebuke; punishment.

    • Besides, the King hath wasted all his rods On late offenders, that he now doth lack The very instruments of chastisement; So that his power, like to a fangless lion, May offer, but not hold.
    • But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

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