The Only Use of
regimen
in
The Scarlet Letter
- 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. 63.7regimen = systematic program
Definition:
a systematic plan -- typically to improve health or fitness