castigation

Like blind castigation, blind acclamation is done for its own sake and has little to do with the object of praise.

I came here with the intention of giving you a castigation for your impertinent mention of a lady.

And forthwith were summoned the two burly officials whose unpopular duty it was to administer castigation.

After this castigation he spent the night in the crypt, fasting and barefooted.

And when that shallow charlatan sneered at him in print, he left to Boileau the castigation that was so thoroughly given.

The timely castigation had been administered by a police-officer appointed to superintend the funeral.