Definition

1. Verb:
   • To reprimand or scold severely and harshly; to express strong disapproval or condemnation of someone's actions or behavior, often in an angry or vehement manner.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The principal objurgated the students for vandalizing school property.
  • She felt compelled to objurgate her colleague for the unethical proposal.

Advanced Usage

• "to objurgate someone for something": This is the most common construction, specifying the reason for the severe reprimand.
  • The coach objurgated the team for their lack of effort.

Variants and Related Words

• Objurgation (noun): The act of objurgating; a harsh rebuke.
  • His speech was a fierce objurgation of corporate greed.
• Objurgatory (adjective): Conveying harsh criticism or rebuke.
  • He used an objurgatory tone that left no room for argument.

Synonyms

• Berate: To scold or criticize angrily.
• Castigate: To reprimand severely.
• Chastise: To rebuke or reprimand severely.
• Censure: To express severe disapproval.
• Upbraid: To find fault with or reproach severely.
• Lambaste: To criticize harshly.

Antonyms

• Praise: To express warm approval or admiration.
• Commend: To praise formally or officially.
• Applaud: To show approval or praise by clapping or by expressed approval.

Related Phrases

• "to subject someone to objurgation": To cause someone to receive a severe scolding.
  • The whistleblower was subjected to public objurgation by the company's supporters.

Verb

1. censure severely
   • She chastised him for his insensitive remarks
2. express strong disapproval of
   • We condemn the racism in South Africa
   • These ideas were reprobated