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Chastening

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Chastening is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of chasten.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of chasten.

More Meanings

  1. The act by which somebody is chastened.

Example Sentences

But these chastenings are for his sins, as appears by what follows[…]

Word Forms

Synonyms for chastening

Depending on context, synonyms include castigation, chastisement, correction, gruel, punishment, punition.

castigationchastisementcorrectiongruelpunishmentpunition

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chastisement, correction, chastenment, chastizement, self-chastisement, admonishment.

chastisementcorrectionchastenmentchastizementself-chastisementadmonishmentrebukingcensuringcastigationcensureshipadmonishingcensurereproachingpenalizationtemperingreproachmentdiscipliningdamningpunishementmortification

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