admonition
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Etymology
From Middle English amonicioun, from Old French amonicion, from Latin admonitio, stem of admonere. The -d- was restored in English in the 17th century.
Pronunciation
Noun
admonition (plural admonitions)
- A rebuke by an authority that one has erred and should not persist in their actions; a reprimand.
- 1892, Plato, translated by Benjamin Jowett, Laws (Plato):
- But modesty cannot be implanted by admonition only—the elders must set the example.
Synonyms
- reproof
- See also Thesaurus:advice
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
gentle or friendly reproof
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Pronunciation
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Noun
admonition f (plural admonitions)
- an admonition, a warning
Further reading
- “admonition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Noun
admonition c
- an admonition, a warning
Declension
| Declension of admonition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | admonition | admonitionen | admonitioner | admonitionerna |
| Genitive | admonitions | admonitionens | admonitioners | admonitionernas |
Synonyms
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