amonestacion

n. expostulation, admonition; warning, caution

= admonition, reprimand, admonishment.
Ex: One of George Santayana's dicta, which is engraved as a guiding principle in my mind, is his admonition that 'Those who ignore the past are condemned to repeat it'.
Ex: This article stresses the importance of praise as opposed to reprimands.
Ex: He chose not to abide by the admonishments who warned that serving simultaneously as politician and journalist would call into question their ability to act in the best interests of the public.