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Definition of Objurgate
1. Verb. Express strong disapproval of. "These ideas were reprobated"
Exact synonyms: Condemn, Decry, Excoriate, Reprobate
Generic synonyms: Denounce
Derivative terms: Condemnation, Condemnation, Condemnatory, Excoriation, Reprobation
Generic synonyms: Denounce
Derivative terms: Condemnation, Condemnation, Condemnatory, Excoriation, Reprobation
2. Verb. Censure severely. "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
Exact synonyms: Castigate, Chasten, Chastise, Correct
Specialized synonyms: Flame
Generic synonyms: Bawl Out, Berate, Call Down, Call On The Carpet, Chew Out, Chew Up, Chide, Dress Down, Have Words, Jaw, Lambast, Lambaste, Lecture, Rag, Rebuke, Remonstrate, Reprimand, Reproof, Scold, Take To Task, Trounce
Derivative terms: Castigation, Castigation, Chastisement, Chastisement, Corrective, Objurgation
Specialized synonyms: Flame
Generic synonyms: Bawl Out, Berate, Call Down, Call On The Carpet, Chew Out, Chew Up, Chide, Dress Down, Have Words, Jaw, Lambast, Lambaste, Lecture, Rag, Rebuke, Remonstrate, Reprimand, Reproof, Scold, Take To Task, Trounce
Derivative terms: Castigation, Castigation, Chastisement, Chastisement, Corrective, Objurgation
Definition of Objurgate
1. v. t. To chide; to reprove.
Definition of Objurgate
1. Verb. (transitive) To rebuke or scold strongly. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Objurgate
1. [v -GATED, -GATING, -GATES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Objurgate
Literary usage of Objurgate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Writings of Mark Twain [pseud.] by Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner (1889)
"... want to turn out and see what is going on, and this makes things worse than
they were before, and pf course makes you objurgate harder, too, if you can. ..."
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