Chastising: meaning, definitions and examples
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chastising
[ หtสรฆs.taษชz ]
parenting
To scold or reprimand someone for their behavior.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was chastising her children for not cleaning their room.
- The teacher chastised the students for talking during the exam.
Translations
Translations of the word "chastising" in other languages:
๐ต๐น repreender
๐ฎ๐ณ เคกเคพเคเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช tadeln
๐ฎ๐ฉ menegur
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะพะบะพัััะธ
๐ต๐ฑ ganiฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฑใ
๐ซ๐ท rรฉprimander
๐ช๐ธ reprender
๐น๐ท azarlamak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊พธ์ง๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูุจูุฎ
๐จ๐ฟ kรกrat
๐ธ๐ฐ pokarhaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ดฃๅค
๐ธ๐ฎ grajati
๐ฎ๐ธ รกvรญta
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะทะฐะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแชแฎแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ danlamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ reprender
Word origin
The word 'chastising' originates from the Middle English word 'chastisen', which comes from the Old French 'chastier', meaning 'to punish'. The concept of chastisement has been present in various cultures throughout history, often as a means of maintaining discipline and order within society.
See also: chastisement.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #31,542 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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