Admonition Meaning
/ˌædməˈnɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA rebuke by an authority that one has erred and should not persist in one's actions.
Sentence Examples
This admonition is worth remembering.
She received a stern admonition from her mother about playing near the street.
CEFR Practice Quiz
His mother's gentle ____ warned him to stay away from the cliff.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctor's ____ was to avoid heavy lifting until the injury healed.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English amonicioun, from Old French amonicion, from Latin admonitio, stem of admonere. The -d- was restored in English in the 17th century.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But modesty cannot be implanted by admonition only—the elders must set the example."
— 1892, Plato, translated by Benjamin Jowett, Laws (Plato):
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CEFR Practice Quiz
His mother's gentle ____ warned him to stay away from the cliff.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctor's ____ was to avoid heavy lifting until the injury healed.