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verb (used with object), ob·jur·gat·ed, ob·jur·gat·ing.
to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
Origin:
1610–20; < Latin objūrgātus, past participle of objūrgāre to rebuke, equivalent to ob- ob- + jūrgāre, jurigāre to rebuke, equivalent to jūr- (stem of jūs) law + -ig-, combining form of agere to drive, do + -ātus -ate1
1610–20; < Latin objūrgātus, past participle of objūrgāre to rebuke, equivalent to ob- ob- + jūrgāre, jurigāre to rebuke, equivalent to jūr- (stem of jūs) law + -ig-, combining form of agere to drive, do + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
ob·jur·ga·tion, noun
ob·jur·ga·tor, noun
ob·jur·ga·to·ry, ob·jur·ga·tive, adjective
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| Main Entry: | objurgate |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to express strong disapproval; to criticize severely |
| Etymology: | Latin objurgare 'to rebuke' |
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Word Origin & History
objurgate
1610s, from L. objurgat-, pp. stem of objurgare "to chide, rebuke," from ob- + jurgare "to quarrel, scold."
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