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chastiser

/tʃæˈstaɪ.zɚ/
chas · tis · er

Plural:chastisers
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• noun

1

A person who rebukes, scolds, or punishes someone severely in order to correct their behavior.

Example

"The headmaster was known throughout the boarding school as a stern chastiser of unruly students."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as an agent noun from the verb 'chastise' plus the suffix '-er'. The base verb derives via Old French from Latin 'castigare', meaning 'to make pure, correct, or chasten', from 'castus' ('pure').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Chastiser. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/chastiser
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