noun
- severe criticism or punishment
Usage: formal
Examples
- The senator faced public castigation for his controversial remarks.
- Her castigation of the team’s poor performance was harsh but necessary.
- The editorial was a severe castigation of the government’s policies.
- He accepted the castigation from his boss without argument.
- The book received castigation from critics for its factual errors.
- The coach’s castigation motivated the players to improve their game.