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objurgate

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
objurgate /ˈäbjərˌɡāt, ˈɑbdʒərˌɡeɪt /
▸ verb [with object] rare rebuke severely; scold:
the old man objurgated his son.
– DERIVATIVES
objurgation /ˌäbjərˈɡāSHən/ noun,objurgatory /əbˈjərɡəˌtôrē/ adjective,objurgator /-ɡātər/ noun
– ORIGIN early 17th century : from Latin objurgat- ‘chided, rebuked’, from the verb objurgare, based on jurgium ‘strife’.