From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Chastisement \Chas"tise*ment\, noun [From {Chastise}.] 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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: verbal punishment [syn: {castigation}]
2: a rebuke for making a mistake [syn: {correction}, {chastening}]
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