OBJURGATION Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word objurgation. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for OBJURGATION
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berating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a severe rebuke | ||||||||
castigation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a severe scolding • verbal punishment | ||||||||
censure | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • harsh criticism or disapproval • the state of being excommunicated verb • rebuke formally | ||||||||
condemnation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable • (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building) • an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group • the condition of being strongly disapproved of • (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed | ||||||||
critique | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) • a serious examination and judgment of something verb • appraise critically | ||||||||
denouncement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a public act of denouncing | ||||||||
reprimand | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • rebuke formally • censure severely or angrily | ||||||||
reproach | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a mild rebuke or criticism • disgrace or shame verb • express criticism towards | ||||||||
chiding | verbv | |||||||
noun • rebuking a person harshly | ||||||||
scolding | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • rebuking a person harshly | ||||||||
tongue-lashing | nounn | |||||||
noun • rebuking a person harshly |