reproachmentn.
/rᵻˈprəʊtʃm(ə)nt/, U.S. /rəˈproʊtʃm(ə)nt/, /riˈproʊtʃm(ə)nt/ rare.
Reproach, reproof; an instance of this.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > reproach > [noun]
edwitc825
onsawOE
teenOE
upbrixlec1175
lasting?c1225
upbrud?c1225
upbraidc1275
upbraidingc1275
upbraidinga1300
umbraidc1330
atwiting1340
reprocec1350
reprocingc1350
reprucec1350
again-chidinga1382
brixlinga1400
reproachc1405
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forwitting1481
improperation1502
outbraiding1509
exprobration1526
checking1535
impropery1542
reproaching1542
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improbation1556
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twitting1565
upbraying1585
reproachmentc1592
umbraiding1597
monishment1896
c1592 Faire Em sig. E2v In limitting your loue so vnorderly, For which you rashly endure reprochement.
1871 Punch 15 Apr. 150/1 That, I think, must be the reason for your strenuous reproachments.
1999 Florida Times-Union (Nexis) 14 Feb. d2 He closed his eyes and smiled, perhaps savoring the prospect of a forbidden treat without a whisper of nagging or a sign of reproachment.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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