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    ob·jur·gate
    /ˈäbjərˌɡāt/

    verb

    • 1. rebuke severely; scold: rare "the old man objurgated his son"

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  2. Objurgation is a noun that means a harsh rebuke or scolding. It comes from Latin objurgare, which means "to scold or blame". Learn more about its synonyms, etymology, and examples.

  3. Objurgate definition: to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.. See examples of OBJURGATE used in a sentence.

  4. To objurgate is to scold or reprimand. Don’t objurgate yourself, or beat yourself up if you didn’t know it — it’s an old word that people don’t use much anymore. To scold — or to express your disgust and condemnation of — is to objurgate, although this useful word has become quite rare.

  5. to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms.

  6. Objurgate means to scold or rebuke sharply; berate. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of this word, as well as related terms and examples of usage.

  7. Objurgate means to express public or formal disapproval of someone or something. Find 51 similar and opposite words for objurgate, such as censure, reprimand, condemn, and praise, in this online thesaurus.

  8. Jun 2, 2024 · Objurgate means to rebuke or scold strongly, and comes from Latin obiūrgō. Learn its etymology, pronunciation, synonyms, related terms and translations in English and Latin.