chastisement
noun
- infliction of corporal punishment as defined by law
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃæstəzmənt/ / /ˈt͡ʃæstɪzmənt/ / /t͡ʃæˈstaɪzmənt/
noun
Etymology: Old French chastiement, from the verb chastier, from Latin castīgō
- The act of chastising; rebuke; punishment.
“Besides, the King hath wasted all his rods On late offenders, that he now doth lack The very instruments of chastisement; So that his power, like to a fangless lion, May offer, but not hold.”
“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”