chastener
One who humbles
A chastener is someone or something that chastens—that disciplines, corrects, or humbles.
The word appears most often in religious or literary contexts, where suffering or hardship serves as a chastener of pride or willfulness: Failure proved a chastener of his ambitions.
God may be called a chastener of souls.
Strict enforcer of rules
- taskmasterStrict work supervisor
- correctorOne who rectifies mistakes
- punisherOne who metes discipline
- trainerOne who conditions others
mentor · instructor · educator · authority · overseer · reformer · drillmaster · headmaster
Express sharp disapproval
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- scoldingHarsh verbal criticism
- reproachExpression of disappointment
- admonitionMild verbal correction
censure · criticism · warning · disapproval · upbraiding · denunciation · condemnation · lecture
Severe difficulty or suffering
- tribulationState of great distress
- ordealDifficult, painful experience
- afflictionCause of ongoing distress
- trialJudicial examination of claims
misfortune · setback · suffering · difficulty · humiliation · loss · calamity · crucible
Compensation for wrongdoing
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
mortification · humbling · penitence · expiation · reparation · amendment · redemption · purification
Habitual moderation in behavior
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- self-disciplineRegulating one's own behavior
- humilityFreedom from arrogance
- sobrietyUnimpaired mental state
abstinence · self-control · forbearance · asceticism · self-denial · prudence · austerity · continence
disciplinarian
Strict enforcer of rules
- taskmasterStrict work supervisor
- correctorOne who rectifies mistakes
- punisherOne who metes discipline
trainer · mentor · instructor · educator · authority · overseer · reformer · drillmaster · headmaster · warden
rebuke
Express sharp disapproval
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- scoldingHarsh verbal criticism
- reproachExpression of disappointment
admonition · censure · criticism · warning · disapproval · upbraiding · denunciation · condemnation · lecture · berating
adversity
Severe difficulty or suffering
- tribulationState of great distress
- ordealDifficult, painful experience
- afflictionCause of ongoing distress
trial · misfortune · setback · suffering · difficulty · humiliation · loss · calamity · crucible · testing
atonement
Compensation for wrongdoing
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
contrition · mortification · humbling · penitence · expiation · reparation · amendment · redemption · purification · suffering
temperance
Habitual moderation in behavior
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- self-disciplineRegulating one's own behavior
- humilityFreedom from arrogance
sobriety · abstinence · self-control · forbearance · asceticism · self-denial · prudence · austerity · continence