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- Dictionaryobjurgate/ˈɒbdʒəɡeɪt/
verb
- 1. rebuke severely; scold: rare "the old man objurgated his son"
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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.
To scold — or to express your disgust and condemnation of — is to objurgate, although this useful word has become quite rare. You're more likely to hear someone use words like castigate or reprimand these days. Objurgate comes directly from the Latin obiurgare, "to chide or rebuke."
Objurgate definition: to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.. See examples of OBJURGATE used in a sentence.
noun. ob· jur· ga· tion ˌäb-jər-ˈgā-shən. Synonyms of objurgation. : a harsh rebuke. objurgate. ˈäb-jər-ˌgāt. transitive verb. objurgatory. əb-ˈjər-gə-ˌtȯr-ē. adjective. Did you know?
tr.v. ob·jur·gat·ed, ob·jur·gat·ing, ob·jur·gates. To scold or rebuke sharply; berate. [Latin obiūrgāre, obiūrgāt- : ob-, against; see ob- + iūrgāre, to scold, sue at law (probably iūs, iūr-, law; see yewes- in Indo-European roots + agere, to do, proceed; see ag- in Indo-European roots ).] ob′jur·ga′tion n.
Objurgation is a harsh reprimand or criticism. A teenager who gets home hours after his midnight curfew can expect objurgation from his angry parents. When someone receives a severe scolding, that person experiences objurgation.
Synonyms for OBJURGATE: censure, reprimand, condemn, punish, denounce, criticize, scold, call to account; Antonyms of OBJURGATE: endorse, cite, commend, honor, indorse, applaud, approve, hail
Objurgate definition: To scold or rebuke sharply; berate.
Jun 2, 2024 · objurgate (third-person singular simple present objurgates, present participle objurgating, simple past and past participle objurgated) To rebuke or scold strongly.
The meaning of objurgate. Definition of objurgate. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
