castigate

/ˈka-stə-ˌgāt/

borrowed from Latin castīgātus, past participle of castīgāre "to discipline for a fault or lapse, reprove, censure," perhaps from *casti-, stem of *castis "reprimand" (going back to Indo-European *ḱHs-ti-, whence also Sanskrit śiṣṭi- "instruction") + *-ig-, going back to Indo-European -hǵ-, zero-grade of *heǵ- "drive, impel, lead"

verb

  1. to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism

The judge castigated the lawyers for their lack of preparation.

punish chastise castigate chasten discipline correct mean to inflict a penalty on in requital for wrongdoing. punish implies subjecting to a penalty for wrongdoing. chastise may apply to either the infliction of corporal punishment or to verbal censure or denunciation.

noun

  1. punishment, reproof, or criticism of oneself

… that inner voice—in women's guilt and self-castigation around selfishness today.