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Other forms: objurgations

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. Members of Congress sometimes seem to set themselves up for objurgation from their constituents, and a badly behaving class shouldn't be surprised at the objurgation they get from the teacher. Objurgation has been around since the 1500's, and it comes from the Latin word obiurgationem, ‘a chiding, reproving, or reproof.’

Definitions of objurgation

Question

objurgation has the same or almost the same meaning as:

A. chiding

B. stipulation

C. rejoinder

D. pleading

Right Answer: A. chiding