The Only Use
regimen
in
The Scarlet Letter
(Edited)
- The frown, the harsh rebuke, the frequent application of the rod, enjoined by Scriptural authority, were used, not merely in the way of punishment for actual offences, but as a wholesome regimen for the growth and promotion of all childish virtues.
p. 85.6regimen = systematic program
Definitions:
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(1)
(regimen) a systematic plan -- typically to improve health or fitness
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)