1. severe criticisms or punishments; harsh rebukes
Usage: formal

Examples

• The employee faced severe castigations from his supervisor for the repeated mistakes.
• Her castigations of the government’s policies were published in the editorial.
• The coach’s castigations motivated the team to improve their performance.
• Public castigations of the company’s practices led to policy changes.
• The critic’s castigations of the film were particularly harsh.
• Despite the castigations from peers, she continued her research.