admonition

American  

[ad-muh-nish-uhn] / ˌæd məˈnɪʃ ən /

Also admonishment

noun

1. an act of admonishing.

2. counsel, advice, or caution.

3. a gentle reproof.

4. a warning or reproof given by an ecclesiastical authority.

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Other Word Forms

• preadmonition noun

Etymology

Origin of admonition

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Latin admonitiōn- (stem of admonitiō ); ad-, monition; replacing late Middle English amonicioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin; admonish

Example Sentences

Jessica Lautz, vice president of research at the National Association of Realtors, offers this admonition to homeowners selling for the first time in years: “It’s a very different housing market today.”

From MarketWatch

Third, every parent should abide by an admonition frequently offered by my famous pediatrician father: “I never met a child spoiled for having been told too many times that they were loved.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Cash’s message to Mr. Berry that “you’re in spy territory now” or an admonition that a bit of gossip was “very off the record” might be inculpatory if taken literally.

From The Wall Street Journal

The admonitions in Geismer’s book, published three years ago, cogently apply to the present and future.

From Salon

In his character’s admonition, Lee is staking his position as new AI-powered tools threaten to undo a system of moviemaking built on flesh-and-blood cast and crew.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• rebuke
• reprimand