castigation

C2+ Topic:Crime & Justice

US /ˌkæstɪˈɡeɪʃən/ UK /ˌkæstɪˈɡeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
severe criticism or punishment

The report's castigation of the board prompted resignations.

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Synonyms

1 noun · severe criticism or punishment reprimand rebuke chastisement reproof censure punishment scolding

Opposites

praise commendation

Word family

Related forms castigatecastigatorchastise

Etymology

From Latin castigatio ('correction, punishment'), from castigare ('to correct, chastise'), from castus ('pure') + agere ('to drive').

castigatio Latin castus Latin

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Crime & Justice Word Formation & Derivatives

# castigation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˌkæstɪˈɡeɪʃən
**IPA (UK):** ˌkæstɪˈɡeɪʃən

## Meanings
1. severe criticism or punishment

## Examples
- The report's castigation of the board prompted resignations.

## Synonyms
- reprimand
- rebuke
- chastisement
- reproof
- censure
- punishment
- scolding

## Antonyms
- praise
- commendation

## Related Forms
- castigate
- castigator
- chastise

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: castigatio
- Root: castus

## Etymology
From Latin castigatio ('correction, punishment'), from castigare ('to correct, chastise'), from castus ('pure') + agere ('to drive').

## AI Etymology
Castigation comes from Latin castigatio ('correction, punishment'), from castigare ('to correct, chastise'), from castus ('pure') + agere ('to drive'). The historical trail runs through Latin castigatio and Latin castus. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means severe criticism or punishment. Related forms include castigate, castigator, chastise.

## Topics
- Crime & Justice
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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