'object lesson' definitions:
Definition of 'object lesson'
(from WordNet)
noun
Punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him" [syn: example, deterrent example, lesson, object lesson]
Synonyms of 'object lesson'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- admonishment,
- admonition,
- alarm,
- assignment,
- case,
- case in point,
- caution,
- caveat,
- chalk talk,
- demonstration,
- deterrent example,
- discourse,
- disquisition,
- emblem,
- example,
- exemplar,
- exemplification,
- exercise,
- explanation,
- exponent,
- exposition,
- final notice,
- final warning,
- harangue,
- hint,
- homework,
- homily,
- illustration,
- instance,
- instruction,
- lecture,
- lecture-demonstration,
- lesson,
- monition,
- moral,
- moral lesson,
- morality,
- moralization,
- notice,
- notification,
- preachment,
- recital,
- recitation,
- relevant instance,
- representative,
- sermon,
- set task,
- skull session,
- symbol,
- talk,
- task,
- teaching,
- threat,
- tip-off,
- type,
- typical example,
- ultimatum,
- verbum sapienti,
- warning,
- warning piece