Jur - in Latin means "law," and there are several English words related to objurgation that have legal implications, including perjury, abjure, jurisprudence, and even injury. But despite its etymological connection to the law, the word objurgation carries no legal weight. It refers to nothing more than an unusually harsh or severe scolding.

Noun 1. objurgation - rebuking a person harshly chiding, scolding, tongue-lashing rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face" wigging, wig - British slang for a scolding

objurgation noun Definition of objurgation as in condemnation an often public or formal expression of disapproval particularly humiliating for the general was the White House's objurgation of his misguided and unauthorized attempt at enunciating foreign policy