n.
Pronunciation: ˌ äb-j ə r- ' g ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English objurgacyon, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French objurgation, from Latin objurgation-, objurgatio, from objurgare to scold, blame, from ob- against + jurgare to quarrel, literally, to take to law, from jur-, jus law + -igare (fr. agere to lead) ― more at OB- , JUST , AGENT
Date: 15th century
: a harsh rebuke
– ob · jur · gate \ ' äb-j ə r- ˌ g ā t \ transitive verb
– ob · jur · ga · to · ry \ ə b- ' j ə r-g ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē \ adjective