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Added 9 October 2026

reprimand

/ˈɹɛpɹɪmɑːnd/ noun

In Latin: reprehensiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about reprimand at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An act or expression of criticism and censure.
he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face

verb

Rebuke formally.
Censure severely or angrily.
The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car

Origin

From French réprimande, from réprimer (“to repress”).

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