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- Dictionaryobjurgate/ˈɒbdʒəɡeɪt/
verb
- 1. rebuke severely; scold: rare "the old man objurgated his son"
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Objurgate definition: to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.. See examples of OBJURGATE used in a sentence.
objurgate. ˈäb-jər-ˌgāt. transitive verb. objurgatory. əb-ˈjər-gə-ˌtȯr-ē. adjective. Did you know? Objurgation traces to the Latin objurgare ("to scold or blame"), which was formed from ob - ("against") and jurgare ("to quarrel" or, literally, "to take to law"—in other words, "to bring a lawsuit").
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.
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.
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.
Jun 2, 2024 · objurgate (third-person singular simple present objurgates, present participle objurgating, simple past and past participle objurgated) To rebuke or scold strongly.
Synonyms for OBJURGATE: censure, reprimand, condemn, punish, denounce, criticize, scold, call to account; Antonyms of OBJURGATE: endorse, cite, commend, honor, indorse, applaud, approve, hail
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.
Objurgate definition: To scold or rebuke sharply; berate.
The meaning of objurgate. Definition of objurgate. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
