Home › Words › B › beratementberatementberatement · noun — the act of berating.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom berate + -ment.nounThe act of berating.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.beration 90% match — Beratement: the act of berating. vs beratement →berating 79% match — A scolding. vs beratement →beratingly 77% match — So as to berate or scold. vs beratement →rebuking 67% match — The act of giving a rebuke. vs beratement →berate 65% match — To chide or scold vehemently. vs beratement →upbraiding 65% match — Reproachful; chiding; censorious. vs beratement →reprimanding 64% match — The act of giving a reprimand. vs beratement →chastisement 63% match — The act of chastising; rebuke; punishment. vs beratement →