gentle reproof

  • 1reproof — [[t]rɪpru͟ːf[/t]] reproofs N VAR If you say or do something in reproof, you say or do it to show that you disapprove of what someone has done or said. [FORMAL] She raised her eyebrows in reproof... They spoke in tones of gentle reproof. ...a… …

    English dictionary

  • 2admonition — /ad meuh nish euhn/, n. 1. an act of admonishing. 2. counsel, advice, or caution. 3. a gentle reproof. 4. a warning or reproof given by an eccleslastical authority. [1350 1400; < L admonition (s. of admonitio); see AD , MONITION; r. late ME&#8230; …

    Universalium

  • 3Envy (novel) — infobox Book | name = Envy title orig = Зависть translator = image caption = author = Yury Olesha illustrator = cover artist = country = U.S.S.R. language = Russian series = genre = publisher = release date = 1927 english release date = media&#8230; …

    Wikipedia

  • 4Bibliolatry — is the worship of the Bible or any other text. The word is a portmanteau of the Greek words biblion (book) and latria (worship), and though it may also refer to an extreme devotion to books in general, it is more often used as a derogatory&#8230; …

    Wikipedia

  • 5admonition — n. 1. Hint of a fault, gentle reproof, mild censure, slight rebuke, remonstrance. 2. Advice, counsel, caution, warning, monition, instruction, reminder …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 6admonition — ad•mo•ni•tion [[t]ˌæd məˈnɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) an act of admonishing 2) counsel, advice, or caution 3) a gentle reproof • Etymology: 1350–1400; late ME amonicioun &LT; AF &LT; L admonitiō; see ad , monition …

    From formal English to slang

  • 7admonition — /ædməˈnɪʃən/ (say admuh nishuhn) noun 1. the act of admonishing. 2. counsel or advice. 3. gentle reproof; caution. {Latin admonitio; replacing Middle English amonicioun, from Old French} …

  • 8ad|mo|ni|tion — «AD muh NIHSH uhn», noun. 1. an admonishing; gentle reproof or warning: »He received an admonition from his teacher for not doing his homework. Now all these things…are written for our admonition (I Corinthians 10:11). 2. counsel; recommendation …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 9Admonition — Ad mo*ni tion, n. [OE. amonicioun, OF. amonition, F. admonition, fr. L. admonitio, fr. admonere. See {Admonish}.] Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning.&#8230; …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 10reprove — reprove, rebuke, reprimand, admonish, reproach, chide can all mean to criticize adversely, especially in order to warn of or to correct a fault. To reprove is to blame or censure, often kindly or without harshness and usually in the hope of&#8230; …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms