Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-chastisement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: self--chas-tise-ment
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of chastising oneself.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"1892, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Phase the Fourth, Chapter 28, […] in almost a terror of ecstasy Tess divined that, despite her many months of lonely self-chastisement, wrestlings, communings, schemes to lead a future of austere isolation, love's counsel would prevail."
"Wani rarely blushed, or showed embarrassment of any kind, beyond the murmured self-chastisement with which he offered a seat to a lady or confessed his ignorance of some trivial thing."

Etymology

From self- + chastisement.

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₂eǵ-

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

self-punishment self-reproach

Frequently Paired Words

self-punishment self-reproach

Questions

What does self-chastisement mean?: The act of chastising oneself.
Where does self-chastisement come from?: From self- + chastisement.

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