admonition

[ ad-muh-nish-uhn ]

/ ˌæd məˈnɪʃ ən /

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noun

an act of admonishing.

counsel, advice, or caution.

a gentle reproof.

a warning or reproof given by an ecclesiastical authority.

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Also ad·mon·ish·ment

[ad-mon-ish-muhnt] /ædˈmɒn ɪʃ mənt/ .

Origin of admonition

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

OTHER WORDS FROM admonition

pre·ad·mo·ni·tion, noun

Words nearby admonition

admittee, admix, admixture, admonish, admonishment, admonition, admonitor, admonitory, admov., ADN, Adnah

How to use admonition in a sentence

His supporters hosted a men-only fundraiser with this admonition on the invitation: “Tell the misses not to wait up.”
The Republican War on Women Continues, Just More Quietly|Eleanor Clift|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It will be interesting to see how that admonition plays with the die-hards.
It’s Not the President’s Speech That Makes News but the Reactions to It|Michelle Cottle|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That Soundos survived, and with a bullet in her head, seems to many an act of God, and an admonition.
The Little Syrian Girl With a Bullet in Her Head|Gregory Beals|November 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At first, Wilson took seriously his admonition to Americans to “be impartial in thought, as well as action.”
A Noble Failure: Woodrow Wilson’s Presidency Considered|Michael Kazin|September 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Kelly's admonition of the film through an aide‚ years after the fact, doesn't go down well.
Ray Kelly's Dalliance With The Islamophobic Fringes|Ali Gharib|July 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The more he thought of the Jews admonition, the more he was at a loss to divine its real purpose and meaning.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
The prophet's admonition to the Jews in Egypt against idolatry is not regarded: he denounces to them their destruction.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
In the background is seen the profile of his wife, as though uttering her solemn admonition against the impending crime.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
He will travel but few miles from Calais, before he will understand the necessity of this admonition.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney
"Och, there's nae harm meant," returned Annie, taken aback by the old woman's admonition.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh