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admonishment

 

[ ədˈmɒnɪʃmənt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

formal

A formal or authoritative warning or reprimand.

Synonyms

rebuke, reprimand, warning

Examples of usage

  • He received an admonishment from his boss for being late to work.
  • The teacher gave an admonishment to the students for talking during the exam.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

A formal statement of disapproval issued by a court.

Synonyms

censure, rebuke, reproof

Examples of usage

  • The judge's admonishment to the defendant emphasized the seriousness of the crime.
  • The lawyer requested an admonishment from the court regarding the witness's behavior.

Translations

Translations of the word "admonishment" in other languages:

🇵🇹 advertência

🇮🇳 चेतावनी

🇩🇪 Ermahnung

🇮🇩 peringatan

🇺🇦 зауваження

🇵🇱 upomnienie

🇯🇵 注意

🇫🇷 avertissement

🇪🇸 amonestación

🇹🇷 uyarı

🇰🇷 경고

🇸🇦 تحذير

🇨🇿 napomenutí

🇸🇰 napomenutie

🇨🇳 警告

🇸🇮 opozorilo

🇮🇸 viðvörun

🇰🇿 ескерту

🇬🇪 გაფრთხილება

🇦🇿 xəbərdarlıq

🇲🇽 amonestación

Etymology

The word 'admonishment' originates from the Middle English word 'amonestement', which comes from the Old French 'amonester' meaning 'to warn or advise'. The prefix 'ad-' adds emphasis to the word. Over time, the term evolved to its current usage in English, referring to a formal warning or reprimand.

See also: admonition.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,383 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.