# chastisement

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃæstəzmənt/ · frequency rank #74,822

## Definitions
1. The act of chastising; rebuke; punishment.

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

## Source
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