objurgator

Variant of objurgate

transitive verb objurgated, objurgating

to chide vehemently; upbraid sharply; rebuke; berate

Origin: < L objurgatus, pp. of objurgare, to rebuke, chastise < ob- (see ob-) + jurgare, to chide, orig., to sue at law < jus (gen. juris: see jury) + agere, to do, act

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