Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun
- the act of reproving, censuring, or rebuking.
- an expression of censure or rebuke.
noun
- an act or expression of rebuke or censure
mid-14c., “a shame, a disgrace,” also “a censure, a rebuke,” from Old French reprove “reproach, rejection,” verbal noun from reprover “to blame, accuse” (see reprove).