reproof
Americannoun
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the act of reproving, censuring, or rebuking.
- Synonyms:
- remonstrance, reproach, rebuke
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an expression of censure or rebuke.
noun
Other Word Forms
- reproofless adjective
- self-reproof noun
Etymology
Origin of reproof
1300–50; Middle English reprof < Old French reprove, derivative of reprover to reprove
Example Sentences
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Preceded by a setting of the Kaddish and opening with an evergreen reproof of antisemitism, the symphony is the kind of music that welcomes reflection.
From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2022
When a boy in the front row decides to visit the girl sitting behind him, Hood gives him a gentle reproof.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2021
McQueen’s separate reproof to his industry for being slow to change was prompted by a recent visit to a film set in which a friend of his was working.
From The Guardian • Jun. 20, 2020
He would call me with praise when I liked something and mild reproof when I didn’t.
From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2020
The old woman’s voice was so lacking in command and reproof, so full of crumbling dissolution,—that Janie half believed that Nanny had not seen her.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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