objurgation
\ɔb.ʒyʁ.ɡa.sjɔ̃\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | objurgation |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɔb.ʒyʁ.ɡa.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « objurgation » en français
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
- 1Action d’objurguer.
- 2Paroles vives par lesquelles on essaie de détourner quelqu’un d’agir comme il se propose de le faire.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how objurgation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Antonia se cantonna dans son veuvage, malgré les objurgations d’Auguste.
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.