CASTIGATION

severe criticism or punishment

/a severe scolding

verbal punishment

SYN - bawling out, chewing out, chastisement

"He couldn't seem to act properly unless he was under the constant castigation of a teacher."

"It was due to this type of castigation that he fled his home. He didn't agree with their rules why should he have to endure their verbal punishment."

"After a number of gentle warnings, he had to resort to castigating the young boy."

"He knew that if he would be caught he would get castigated by his mother, but he had decided his mother's scolding was a small price to pay for the opportunity to sleep over at his girlfriend's house."