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castigated


Meanings
  • Verb

    Subjected to severe criticism or censure.

    - "The teacher was castigated for her harsh grading."
    - "The politician was castigated for his controversial remarks."

Synonyms

condemn , lambaste , chastise , punish , rebuke , reprimand , correct , revise
Rhymes
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astigated , frigidated , ligated , sigmatized
Variants
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castigate , castigated , castigates , castigating , castigation , castigations , castigator , castigators , self-castigate , self-castigated , self-castigates , self-castigating , self-castigation , self-castigations
Forms
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The past participle of 'castigate'.


Etymology
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Originally meant 'to chastise' or 'to correct' in Latin.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'castigate' comes from the Latin word 'castigare', which means 'to cleanse'.

  2. In the 17th century, 'castigate' was used to mean 'to whip' or 'to scourge'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Censure: Form of criticism or condemnation, often formal and official.

  2. Rebuke: Form of criticism or condemnation, often more direct and personal.


Culture
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In literature, 'castigated' is often used to describe characters who receive harsh criticism or judgement from others.

How to Memorize "castigated"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of correcting or chastising someone.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of severe criticism or censure.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Criticism Subjects Everyone' or 'Castigate: Criticism And Severe Telling'.


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