It means punishment.
She was absolute chastisement after saying that mean comment
The pastor's chastisement was relatively lax.
Chastisement means to scold, punish, critesize, you get the vibe. So the opposite would be to reward, praise, or compliment.
castigation retribution chastisement
Punishment, discipline, reprimand, penalty, chastening...
No, wth does that even mean
The Romance of Chastisement was created in 1866.
Chastisement is a noun. It refers to the act of scolding or reprimanding someone.
To scold, condemn or punish.
More importantly how many times did Jesus use the word 'hope'? Only two times and it was used in the context of chastisement. Now I find that interesting!
When my sister laughed at my hair, I waited for my mother to chastise her.
Most do not. Though some discipline and chastisement is necessary.