chastiser

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noun

Someone who chastises

OriginMiddle English chastisoure →
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Meanings

nounchastiser (plural chastisers)

plural chastisers

  1. Someone who chastises

    1779 Samuel Johnson (ed) - The Works of the English Poets That kind chastiser of thy soul in joy!

    1 more example

    Having spoken thus, Arjuna, chastiser of enemies, told Krsna, "Govinda, I shall not fight," and fell silent.

    2000, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Bhagavadgita As It Is

Origin

  1. Middle Englishchastisoure
  2. Englishchastiser

From Middle English chastisoure, chastisere; equivalent to chastise + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with chastiser

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Cite this entry
APA

chastiser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chastiser

MLA

“chastiser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chastiser. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chastiser,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chastiser.

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