exprobrative

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English

Etymology

From exprobrate +‎ -ive.

Adjective

exprobrative (comparative more exprobrative, superlative most exprobrative)

  1. (obsolete) Expressing reproach; upbraiding; reproachful.
    • 1613, Anthony Sherley, Sir Anthony Sherley: his Relation of his Travels into Persia:
      All benefites loosing much of their splendor [] that doe beare with them an exprobrative terme of necessitie.

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