OBJURGATION


Meaning of OBJURGATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌäb-jər-ˈgā-shən ]

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 (from agere to lead) — more at ob- , just , agent

Date: 15th century

: a harsh rebuke

• ob·jur·gate ˈäb-jər-ˌgāt transitive verb

• ob·jur·ga·to·ry əb-ˈjər-gə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective

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