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objurgate

ob·jur·gate

UK/ˈɒbd͡ʒəɡeɪt/ US/ˈɑbd͡ʒəɹɡeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

express strong disapproval of

  • “We condemn the racism in South Africa”
  • “These ideas were reprobated”
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2.

censure severely

  • “She chastised him for his insensitive remarks”
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Origin

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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