Objurgation (Noun)
Meaning
Rebuking a person harshly.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The boss's stern objurgation of the employee's careless mistake was met with tears and apologies.
- Her objurgation of the politician's speech was scathing, leaving many in the audience speechless.
- The teacher's objurgation of the misbehaving student was so severe that it left the entire class in stunned silence.
- The objurgation he received from his mother for his reckless behavior was a wake-up call for him to change his ways.
- The objurgation from the judge was a stern warning to the defendant to shape up and behave.