Noun: castigation ,kas-ti'gey-shun
- A severe scolding
"He received a castigation from his boss for missing the deadline";
- earful, bawling out [informal], chewing out, upbraiding, going-over, dressing down
- Verbal punishment
"The employee received a harsh castigation from the manager for his repeated tardiness";
- chastisement
Derived forms: castigations
Type of: penalisation [Brit], penalization, penalty, punishment, rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval, sanction
Encyclopedia: Castigation