reprehension vs correction

correction vs reprehension

reprehension and correction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reprehension	Yes	No	No	No
correction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, correction is a hyponym of reprehension; that is, correction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reprehension:

reprehension: an act or expression of criticism and censure
correction: a rebuke for making a mistake

Other hyponyms of reprehension include riot act, chiding, objurgation, scolding, tongue-lashing, what for, bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, earful, going-over, upbraiding, berating, blowing up, reproach, lecture, speech, talking to, chastening, chastisement, admonishment, admonition, monition.

reprehension (noun)	correction (noun)
an act or expression of criticism and censure	the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
	treatment of a specific defect
	the act of disciplining
	a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases
	a rebuke for making a mistake
	something substituted for an error
	a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure

Difference between reprehension and correction

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