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

The admonition was met with silence in the courtroom.

From Los Angeles Times

Given the IRS’s guidance and admonitions, tax professionals said, most taxpayers didn’t roll the dice on that literal reading.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is also consistent with the Supreme Court’s admonition that the touchstone of the Fourth Amendment is whether the search or seizure is “reasonable,” not whether it is supported by a judicial warrant.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Related Words

• rebuke
• reprimand