Objurgation

ob·jur·gate  (bjr-gt, b-jûrgt)

tr.v. ob·jur·gat·ed, ob·jur·gat·ing, ob·jur·gates

To scold or rebuke sharply; berate.

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[Latin obirgre, obirgt- : ob-, against; see ob- + irgre, to scold, sue at law (probably is, ir-, law; see yewes- in Indo-European roots + agere, to do, proceed; see ag- in Indo-European roots).]

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objur·gation n.

ob·jurga·tori·ly (b-jûrg-tôr-l, -tr-) adv.

ob·jurga·tory (-tôr, -tr) adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

objurgation - rebuking a person harshly chiding, scolding, tongue-lashing rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face" wigging, wig - British slang for a scolding