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objurgation

Meaningchide

Common meaning: harsh rebuke

Journey through time

  1. Latinobiurgationem‘chide’source
  2. Frenchobjurgation‘an objurgation, chiding’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftschide → harsh rebukeobjurgation‘harsh rebuke’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Latin obiurgationem ‘chide’.

Roots

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