Reprehension

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 \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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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