admonition
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admonition
- /ˌædməˈnɪʃən/
Rhymes with -ɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English amonicioun, from Old French amonicion, from Latin admonitio, stem of admonere. The -d- was restored in English in the 17th century.
noun admonitions
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A rebuke by an authority that one has erred and should not persist in one's actions.
But modesty cannot be implanted by admonition only—the elders must set the example.
Similar: admonishment, reprimand, reproach, reproof
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noun rebuke
| Español | admonición |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 告誡 /告诫 gàojiè, 訓誡 /训诫 xùnjiè |
| Português | repreensão, advertência, aviso, admonição |
| Deutsch | Ermahnung |
| Русский | предостереже́ние predosterežénije, замеча́ние zamečánije |
Talk about this word "admonition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/admonition. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. admonition. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/admonition "admonition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/admonition.Cite this
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title = {admonition},
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