Admonishment: meaning, definitions and examples

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admonishment

[ ədˈmɒnɪʃmənt ]

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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.

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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

Word origin

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.