admonishment

American  

[ad-mon-ish-muhnt] / ædˈmɒn ɪʃ mənt /

noun

1. a variant of admonition.

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Etymology

Origin of admonishment

First recorded in 1250–1300; from Middle French amonestement, equivalent to admonish ( def. ) + -ment ( def. )

Example Sentences

But Gramma Liz’s admonishment is still in the air, so I try the listening thing instead.

From Literature

I wanted to twist the knobs on the radios and punch at the keys of the typewriters, but the admonishment from the counter girl downstairs made me keep my hands firmly clasped together.

From Literature

Such mealy-mouthed admonishments are how we got here in the first place.

From Salon

A public admonishment is typically issued for serious misconduct.

From Los Angeles Times

The trial court sustained the objection but gave the jury no admonishments or instructions with respect to this part of the prosecutor’s arguments.”

From Los Angeles Times