Objurgation

Definitions

A strong rebuke or scolding.

uncommon

Equivalents

Examples

“Nevertheless, spite of this imperial objurgation, the short cloaks continued in fashion down to the time of which we treat⟳, and particularly among the princes of the House of Anjou.”

“The tipsy drivers dashed gallantly over the turf, amidst the admiration of foot-passengers, the ironical cheers of the little donkey-carriages and spring⟳ vans, and the loud objurgations of horse-and-chaise men, with whom the reckless post-boys came in contact⟳.”

“And what mean⟳ these outbursts and objurgations of his, you will ask⟳; these suggestions, furtive, rhapsodical, mystical; this furibund allegro about Money, Mediums, and Bohemia; [...]”

“Wild man Murphy, said, "that the people of the 'Mormon' Church did not regard the objurgation of 'damn' as swearing, but only as common-place slang."”

“Unknown fronds of trees arched over him, brushing his face⟳, while cobbles punctuated the rubber wheels of some dark ambulance full of metal and other dark bodies, whose talk⟳ was of limbo — a repulsive yelping streaked with Arabic objurgations.”

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