'admonition' definitions:

Definition of 'admonition'

(from WordNet)
noun
Cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness); "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to play with matches" [syn: admonition, monition, warning, word of advice]
noun
A firm rebuke [syn: admonition, admonishment, monition]