objurgatory
/ɒbˈd͡ʒʌɹ.ɡə.tɒ.ɹi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "it is a place that is quoted out of the Psalme: If he called them Gods […] Against whom the word of God came: and certainly, if you consult with the Psalme, That seemeth to be reprehensory and objurgatory; to those that were Governours; and our Saviours argument is stronger: If he calls them, against whom the word of God came; came condemning of them, and chiding of them, and reprooving of them; if he calls them Gods, then is it any great matter that I am called God?"
- "On hearing that this literary lady […] was likely to be courted into matrimony a second time, Johnson set himself to prevent it, and wrote her a letter, as full of friendship as her heart was of affection; to which, or to a second letter of the objurgatory kind, it is said, she made a spirited reply."
- "“Cold, is it, my darling? Bless your sweet face!” said Mrs. Poyser, who was remarkable for the facility with which she could relapse from her official objurgatory tone to one of fondness or of friendly converse."
- "The zombie son brought him in the phantom car: we heard objurgatory Tamil and metallic slaps before it sped off, too fast to be possible."
Etymology
From Latin obiūrgātōrius, from obiūrgō (“to rebuke”).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɒbˈd͡ʒʌɹ.ɡə.tɒ.ɹi/
Inflected Forms
more objurgatory (comparative)
most objurgatory (superlative)