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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCastigatory
/ˈkæs.tɪ.ɡəˌtɔːr.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Tending to castigate, correct, or severely criticize; punitive or chastising in nature.
"The committee issued a castigatory report detailing the gross negligence of the department heads."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin root 'castigatorius', from 'castigare' meaning to chastise or correct, combining 'castus' (pure) and 'agere' (to make or drive). It entered the English language in the early 17th century, retaining its formal and literary sense relating to severe rebuke, punishment, or correction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Castigatory" is said worldwide
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châtiment
Transliteration: chātiment
"Le rapport a eu un ton castigateur."
strafend
Transliteration: strafend
"Er erhielt eine strafende Rüge von seinem Vorgesetzten."
castigatore
Transliteration: castigatore
"Il giudice pronunciò parole castigatrici."
castigador
Transliteration: castigador
"El editorial tuvo un tono profundamente castigador."
castigador
Transliteration: castigador
"A medida disciplinar foi de caráter castigador."
दंड <b>देने</b> वाला
Transliteration: dand dene wala
Script: दण्डकारी
"उसने अधिकारियों के खिलाफ दण्डकारी उपाय सुझाए।"
惩罚性的
Transliteration: chéngfá xìng de
"这份报告带有明显的惩罚性质。"
징벌적인
Transliteration: jingbeorjeogin
"그 위원회는 징벌적인 성격의 성명서를 발표했다."
懲罰的な
Transliteration: choubatsu tekina
"その報告書は厳しく懲罰的な調子であった。"
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