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chastisement vs punishment

punishment vs chastisement

chastisement and punishment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chastisement Yes No No No
punishment Yes No No No
As nouns, punishment is a hypernym of chastisement; that is, punishment is a word with a broader meaning than chastisement:
  • chastisement: verbal punishment
  • punishment: the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
Other hypernyms of chastisement include penalisation, penalization, penalty.
chastisement (noun) punishment (noun)
verbal punishment the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
a rebuke for making a mistake
Difference between chastisement and punishment

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