correption en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin correptio (“seizure”), from corripere (“to seize”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A shortening in pronunciation.
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) A chiding, scolding; telling off.
That I use all mildness or mansuetude in admonishing; the angry passionate correption being rather apt to provoke, than to amend.
1647, Henry Hammond, Of Fraternal Admonition Or Correption, page 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| correptions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
correption · throughgoing · dirdum · chiding · down the banks · berating · jawing · chockling · dressing down · objurgation · sermon · objurgation · rixation · scolding · browbeating · going over · lecture · berating · rixation