epitimesis

epitimesis
epitimesis
(ˌɛpɪtɪˈmiːsɪs)
[a. Gr. ἐπιτίµησις, f. ἐπιτιµάειν to rebuke.]
Castigation, censure.
1678–1706 in Phillips. 1721–1800 in Bailey.

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