In literature, "chastised" is employed to indicate a range of corrective measures—from institutional and imperial discipline to personal and spiritual reproof. In historical narratives, the term underscores the act of quelling dissent or rebellion, as when an emperor suppressed revolts by punishing both political insurgence and disloyalty [1, 2, 3, 4]. In religious texts, it carries a connotation of divine discipline, exemplified by admonitions to accept God’s corrective hand [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]. Authors also use "chastised" to depict interpersonal reproach or physical punishment, as seen in depictions of a strict pedagogue disciplining a pupil [12] and in dramatic recountings of physical retribution meted out by individuals or magistrates [13, 14, 15, 16]. This diversity in use—from metaphoric moral correction to literal punitive measures—demonstrates the word’s adaptability as a vehicle for expressing both authority and the bitter lessons of corrective experience [17, 18, 19, 20].