Objurgation

Quick meaning: Objurgation is a noun meaning (uncommon) A strong rebuke or scolding.

Meaning

(uncommon) A strong rebuke or scolding.

Example Sentences

Wild man Murphy, said, "that the people of the 'Mormon' Church did not regard the objurgation of 'damn' as swearing, but only as common-place slang."

Nevertheless, spite of this imperial objurgation, the short cloaks continued in fashion down to the time of which we treat, and particularly among the princes of the House of Anjou.

And what mean these outbursts and objurgations of his, you will ask; these suggestions, furtive, rhapsodical, mystical; this furibund allegro about Money, Mediums, and Bohemia; [...]

Unknown fronds of trees arched over him, brushing his face, while cobbles punctuated the rubber wheels of some dark ambulance full of metal and other dark bodies, whose talk was of limbo — a repulsive yelping streaked with Arabic objurgations.

Word Forms

• objurgations

Synonyms for objurgation

Depending on context, synonyms include berating, correption, rixation, browbeating, chiding, chockling.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chiding, scolding, berating, jawing, outcry, talking-to.

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