n.

1. Mild, kind, yet earnest reproof.
2. Cautionary advice or warning.

[Middle English amonicioun, from Old French amonition, from Latin admonitiō, admonitiōn-, from admonitus, past participle of admonēre, to admonish. See admonish.]

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noun

1. Words expressive of strong disapproval: admonishment, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproof, scolding. Slang rap. See praise/blame.
2. Advice to beware, as of a person or thing: admonishment, caution, caveat, monition, warning. See warn/invite.

n

Definition: reprimand
Antonyms: commendation, pat on the back, praise

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

Any formal verbal statement made during a trial by a judge to advise and caution the jury on their duty as jurors, on the admissibility or nonadmissibility of evidence, or on the purpose for which any evidence admitted may be considered by them. A reprimand directed by the court to an attorney appearing before it cautioning the attorney about the unacceptability of his or her conduct before the court. If the attorney continues to act in the same way, ignoring the admonition, the judge will find him or her in contempt of court, punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or both. In criminal prosecution, before the court receives and records the plea of the accused, a statement made by a judge informing the accused on the effect and consequences of a plea of guilty to criminal charges.

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

n.

Gentle reproof, as with a meat-axe. Friendly warning.

    Consigned by way of admonition,
    His soul forever to perdition.
                                                              Judibras

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IN BRIEF: Advice, criticism, reproof.

He that gives good admonition and bad example builds with one hand and pulls down with the other. — Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

Dansk (Danish)
n. - formaning, påmindelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
waarschuwing

Français (French)
n. - remontrance, réprimande, admonestation

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ermahnung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - νουθεσία, παραίνεση, προειδοποίηση, επίπληξη, κατσάδα

Italiano (Italian)
ammonimento, paternale

Português (Portuguese)
n. - conselho, aviso

Русский (Russian)
предостережения, наставления

Español (Spanish)
n. - admonición, advertencia, amonestación

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förmaning, varning

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
告诫, 劝告, 警告

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 告誡, 勸告, 警告

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 훈계, 경고

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 訓戒, 警告

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تحذير, تذكير, عتاب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תוכחה, אזהרה‬

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