What Is a Chastisement?

Chastisement is the infliction of corporal punishment as defined by law.

What is chastisement in the Bible?

Chastisement is the act of scolding or punishing someone. ... It can also describe physical punishment, or a beating — when it's used in the Bible, that's almost always what it means. The Latin root of chastise is castigare, which means "to set or keep right," or "to make pure."

What chastisement means?

1 : to punish severely (as by whipping) 2 : to criticize harshly The boy was chastised for his behavior. Other Words from chastise. chastisement \ -​mənt \ noun.