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objurgation vs reprimand

reprimand vs objurgation

objurgation and reprimand both are nouns.

objurgation is not a verb while reprimand is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
objurgation Yes No No No
reprimand Yes No Yes No
As nouns, reprimand is a hypernym of objurgation; that is, reprimand is a word with a broader meaning than objurgation:
  • objurgation: rebuking a person harshly
  • reprimand: an act or expression of criticism and censure
Other hypernyms of objurgation include rebuke, reprehension, reproof, reproval.
objurgation (noun) reprimand (noun)
rebuking a person harshly an act or expression of criticism and censure
objurgation (verb) reprimand (verb)
rebuke formally
censure severely or angrily
Difference between objurgation and reprimand

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