verb
objurgate
Objurgate (verb) means to scold someone very strongly.
verb
1
To scold someone very strongly.
"Mulcachy was disgusted. “Listen to reason, won’t you?” he objurgated, as, this time, the reason he referred to was the introduction of the ring clear through both nostrils, higher up, and through the central dividing wall of cartilage."
— Jack London (1917)
2
To complain angrily or argue strongly against something.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin obiūrgātus, perfect passive participle of obiūrgō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ob- (“to, against”) + iūrgō (“to dispute, chide”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti.
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What is the meaning of objurgate?
"objurgate" (verb) means to scold someone very strongly.
What is another word for objurgate?
Other words for "objurgate" include chastise, decry, excoriate, reprobate, correct, chasten.
What are the different meanings of objurgate?
"objurgate" has 2 main meanings: 1. To scold someone very strongly; 2. To complain angrily or argue strongly against something.
