reprehension

3 definitions found

reprehension - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Reprehension \Rep`re*hen"sion\ (-sh?n), n. [L. reprehensio: cf.
     F. r['e]pr['e]hension.]
     Reproof; censure; blame; disapproval.
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           This Basilius took as though his mistress had given him
           a secret reprehension that he had not showed more
           gratefulness to Dorus.                   --Sir P.
                                                    Sidney.
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     Syn: Censure; reproof; reprimand. See Admonition.
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reprehension - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  reprehension
      n 1: an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to
           take the rebuke with a smile on his face" [syn: rebuke,
           reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand]

reprehension - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  38 Moby Thesaurus words for "reprehension":
     admonishment, admonition, anathema, arraignment, blame,
     castigation, censure, chastisement, chiding, condemnation,
     correction, damnation, decrial, denouncement, denunciation,
     excoriation, flaying, fulmination, fustigation, impeachment,
     indictment, lecture, lesson, objurgation, pillorying, rating,
     rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprobation, reproof, reproval,
     scolding, sermon, skinning alive, spanking, stricture,
     upbraiding