admonition
noun /ˌædməˈnɪʃn/
/ˌædməˈnɪʃn/
(also less frequent admonishment
[countable, uncountable] (formal) /ədˈmɒnɪʃmənt/
/ədˈmɑːnɪʃmənt/
)- a warning to somebody about their behaviour
- To William he had written a letter full of the gravest admonitions, urging him to think carefully about what he was committing himself to.
- The children learned by both admonition and precept.