Hyphenation
ob·jur·gateSynonyms
bawl out,
castigate,
censure,
chastise,
chew out,
chide,
give one hell,
jump all over,
rake over the coals,
rebuke,
reprimand,
reproach,
scold,
upbraidPronunciation
Etymology
[ "äb-j&r-'gA-sh&n ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English objurgacyon, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French objurgation, from Latin objurgation-, objurgatio, from objurgare to scold, blame, from ob- against + jurgare to quarrel, literally, to take to law, from jur-, jus law + -igare ; more a.