objurgation
My dictionary (MW) says that an objurgation is a “harsh rebuke.”
The jurga part in the middle is related to Latin jus, whence we get a bunch of English words like just and justice and jury and jurisdiction.
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My dictionary (MW) says that an objurgation is a “harsh rebuke.”
The jurga part in the middle is related to Latin jus, whence we get a bunch of English words like just and justice and jury and jurisdiction.