Word Meanings - CHASTISEMENT - Book Publishers vocabulary database
The act of chastising; pain inflicted for punishment and correction; discipline; punishment. Shall I so much dishonor my fair stars, On equal terms to give him chastesement! Shak. I have borne chastisement; I will not offend any more. Job xxxiv. 31.
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- DISCIPLINER
One who disciplines. - EMENDATION
1. The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement. "He lies in his sin without repentance or emendation." Jer. Taylor. 2. Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better - CHASTISEMENT
The act of chastising; pain inflicted for punishment and correction; discipline; punishment. Shall I so much dishonor my fair stars, On equal terms to give him chastesement! Shak. I have borne chastisement; I will not offend any more. Job xxxiv. 31. - CORRECTIONER
One who is, or who has been, in the house of correction. Shak. - DISCIPLINE
The enforcement of methods of correction against one guilty of ecclesiastical offenses; reformatory or penal action toward a church member. (more info) 1. The treatment suited to a disciple or learner; education; development of the faculties by - PUNISHMENT
A penalty inflicted by a court of justice on a convicted offender as a just retribution, and incidentally for the purposes of reformation and prevention. (more info) 1. The act of punishing. 2. Any pain, suffering, or loss inflicted on a person - AMENDMENT
Correction of an error in a writ or process. Syn. -- Improvement; reformation; emendation. (more info) 1. An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices. 2. In public bodies; Any - CORRECTION
1. The act of correcting, or making that right which was wrong; change for the better; amendment; rectification, as of an erroneous statement. The due correction of swearing, rioting, neglect of God's word, and other scandalouss vices. Strype. - CORRECTIONAL
Tending to, or intended for, correction; used for correction; as, a correctional institution. - SELF-DISCIPLINE
Correction or government of one's self for the sake of improvement. - INCORRECTION
Want of correction, restraint, or discipline. Arnway. - INDISCIPLINE
Want of discipline or instruction.