Synonyms for castigator


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kas-ti-geyt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæs tɪˌgeɪt

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Définition of castigator

Origin :
  • c.1600, from Latin castigatus, past participle of castigare "to correct, set right; purify; chastise, punish," from castus "pure" (see caste) + agere "to do" (see act (n.)). The notion behind the word is "make someone pure by correcting or reproving him."
  • If thou didst put this soure cold habit on To castigate thy pride, 'twere well. [Shakespeare, "Timon" IV.iii (1607)]
  • Related: Castigated; castigating; castigator; castigatory.
  • As in carper : noun critic
Example sentences :
  • A certain marquis had been thrashed with a walking-stick, but showed no disposition to take vengeance on his castigator.
  • Extract from : « Old and New Paris, v. 1 » by Henry Sutherland Edwards

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