Added 9 October 2026 objurgation noun Categories: LanguageObscure Words Latin root: obiūrgō Wiktionary noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about objurgation at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Rebuking a person harshly. Origin From Latin obiūrgō. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: chidingscoldingberatingjawingoutcrytalking-toearfulrixationrattlejawbationjeeringupcry Back to today's word