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castigation

noun

/ˌkæstɪˈɡeɪʃən/

Meaning

Severe criticism or punishment for wrongdoing.

The manager’s harsh castigation shocked the entire team.

rebuke, reprimand, scolding, chastisement, condemnation

praise, approval, commendation

severe castigation, public castigation, castigation of behavior

The process or state of converging or coming together.

A natural ability to do something well.

A tiny particle or speck, especially of dust.

combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air

The endurance of pain or hardship without the display of feelings and without complaint.

an angry argument or disagreement between people