fustigate

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fustigate

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First attested in 1656; borrowed from Latin fūstīgātus, perfect passive participle of fūstīgō (“to cudgel to death”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from fūstis (“a cudgel”) + -igō.

verb fustigates · fustigating · fustigated

transitive To hit someone with a club.
Similar: cudgel, thrash, birch
figuratively To harshly criticize someone.
Similar: castigate, denounce, berate

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verb hit someone with a club

Español	fustigar
Português	fustigar
Français	fustiger, bastonner
Italiano	fustigare

verb harshly criticize someone

Español	fustigar
Français	fustiger

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@misc{fustigate_2026,
  title = {fustigate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fustigate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}