Castigation
Pronunciation : Cas`ti*ga"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. catigatio.]
Definition : 1. Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent criticism. The keenest castigation of her slanderers. W. Irving.
2. Emendation; correction. [Obs.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913