1. plural of fustigation; instances of harsh criticism or verbal abuse; severe scolding.
Usage: formal; literary
2. plural of fustigation; acts of beating or whipping (archaic or historical usage).
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The critic's fustigations of the film were so severe that few dared defend it publicly.
• Despite the harsh fustigations from the board, the director remained committed to her vision.
• His fustigations of the government's policies appeared in every editorial he wrote.
• The teacher's fustigations of lazy scholarship motivated students to work harder.
• Medieval fustigations were sometimes used as judicial punishment.
• The newspaper's fustigations of corruption helped expose the scandal.