"Chastise" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
to scold or rebuke someone severely, often in a humiliating or degrading way
Chasteness refers to the state of being chaste, which means being morally pure, modest, and refraining from sexual misconduct or immorality. It also describes the quality of being free from corruption and malicious influences. In a broader sense, chasteness can also imply a sense of innocence, purity, and simplicity.
To chasten something means to improve or raise its quality by correcting or disciplining it. It can also mean to temper or season something, like metal, to make it stronger or more suitable for use.
The word "chastest" is the superlative form of the adjective "chaste". A chaste person is someone who is morally upright, virtuous, and free from impurity or corruption. This word is often used to describe someone who is faithful to their partner, retaining their modesty and avoiding indecent or improper behavior.
The word "chastening" means (a) to discipline or correct somebody, especially by punishment; or (b) to make somebody feel ashamed or sorry for something they have done.