objurgation

\ɔb.ʒyʁ.ɡa.sjɔ̃\

/\ɔb.ʒyʁ.ɡa.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“objurgation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action d’objurguer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-objurgation · objurgation · French

objurgation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for objurgation
PropertyValue
Headwordobjurgation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɔb.ʒyʁ.ɡa.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « objurgation » en français

objurgationsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

objurgation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɔb.ʒyʁ.ɡa.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for objurgation in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is objurgation, spelled O-B-J-U-R-G-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action d’objurguer.
  2. 2
    Paroles vives par lesquelles on essaie de détourner quelqu’un d’agir comme il se propose de le faire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how objurgation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Antonia se cantonna dans son veuvage, malgré les objurgations d’Auguste.
  2. Ni les objurgations de ses amis, ni les pleurs de Miriota, n’avaient pu influencer le forestier. D’ailleurs, cela ne surprit personne. On connaissait son caractère indomptable, sa ténacité, disons son entêtement.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "objurgation"?
"objurgation" is spelled O-B-J-U-R-G-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔb.ʒyʁ.ɡa.sjɔ̃\.
What does "objurgation" mean?
As a noun, "objurgation" means: Action d’objurguer.
How do you pronounce "objurgation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "objurgation" is \ɔb.ʒyʁ.ɡa.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "objurgation" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list