reproof
[ ri-proof ]
/ rɪˈpruf /
noun
the act of reproving, censuring, or rebuking.
an expression of censure or rebuke.
Origin of reproof
SYNONYMS FOR reproof
OTHER WORDS FROM reproof
re·proof·less, adjective self-re·proof, nounWords nearby reproof
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British Dictionary definitions for reproof
reproof
reproval (rɪˈpruːvəl)
/ (rɪˈpruːf) /
noun
an act or expression of rebuke or censure
Word Origin for reproof
C14
reproffe, from Old French
reprove, from Late Latin
reprobāre to disapprove of; see
reprobate