objurgatory
US/ɒbˈd͡ʒʌɹ.ɡə.tɒ.ɹi/
objurgatory adjective: strongly rebuking or scolding.
Adjective
objurgatory (comparative more objurgatory, superlative most objurgatory)
- Strongly rebuking or scolding.
- it is a place that is quoted out of the Psalme: If he called them Gods […] Against whom the word of God came: and certainly, if you consult with the Psalme, That seemeth to be reprehensory and objurgatory; to those that were Governours; and our Saviours argument is stronger: If he calls them...1644, Anthony Burgess, The Magistrates Commission from Heaven, London: Thomas Underhill, pages 5–6
- On hearing that this literary lady […] was likely to be courted into matrimony a second time, Johnson set himself to prevent it, and wrote her a letter, as full of friendship as her heart was of affection; to which, or to a second letter of the objurgatory kind, it is said, she made a spirited...1784, Thomas Tyers, “A Biographical Sketch of Dr. Samuel Johnson”, in The New Annual Register, volume 5, page 33
- Synonyms:
- reprehensive, reproachful, reproving
objurgatory meaning in Urdu
objurgatory in Urdu
- ناراض
Examples of objurgatory in a sentence
- Poyser, who was remarkable for the facility with which she could relapse from her official objurgatory tone to one of fondness or of friendly converse.1859, George Eliot [pseudonym; Mary Ann Evans], chapter 6, in Adam Bede […], volume I, Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood and Sons...
- The zombie son brought him in the phantom car: we heard objurgatory Tamil and metallic slaps before it sped off, too fast to be possible.1980, Anthony Burgess, chapter 36, in Earthly Powers, Penguin, published 1981, page 257:
Synonyms of objurgatory
Forms of objurgatory
| comparative | more objurgatory |
|---|---|
| superlative | most objurgatory |
Origin of objurgatory
From Latin obiūrgātōrius, from obiūrgō (“to rebuke”).
Words formed from objurgatory
Questions about objurgatory
- What does objurgatory mean?
- Objurgatory means strongly rebuking or scolding.
- What is objurgatory in Urdu?
- Objurgatory in Urdu is ناراض. See Objurgatory meaning in Urdu.
- How do you use objurgatory in a sentence?
- Poyser, who was remarkable for the facility with which she could relapse from her official objurgatory tone to one of fondness or of friendly converse.
- What part of speech is objurgatory?
- Objurgatory is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce objurgatory?
- Objurgatory is pronounced /ɒbˈd͡ʒʌɹ.ɡə.tɒ.ɹi/ (US).
Words near objurgatory in the dictionary
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