ADMONISHMENT
Ad*mon"ish*ment, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. amonestement, admonestement.]
Defn: Admonition. [R.] Shak.
ADMONITION Ad`mo*ni"tion, n. Etym: [OE. amonicioun, OF. amonition, F. admonition, fr. L. admonitio, fr. admonere. See Admonish.]
Defn: Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning.
Syn. — Admonition, Reprehension, Reproof. Admonition is prospective, and relates to moral delinquencies; its object is to prevent further transgression. Reprehension and reproof are retrospective, the former being milder than the latter. A person of any age or station may be liable to reprehension in case of wrong conduct; but reproof is the act of a superior. It is authoritative fault-finding or censure addressed to children or to inferiors.
ADMONITIONER
Ad`mo*ni"tion*er, n.
Defn: Admonisher. [Obs.]
ADMONITIVE
Ad*mon"i*tive, a.
Defn: Admonitory. [R.] Barrow.
— Ad*mon"i*tive*ly, adv.
ADMONITOR
Ad*mon"i*tor, n. Etym: [L.]