Reproofs
/rɪˈpruːfs/noun
Plural of reproof: an expression of disapproval or criticism.
Did you know?Reproof comes from Old French and Latin roots meaning “to test again,” so the word originally carried the force of exposing someone’s fault by putting it back under scrutiny.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
probare
“to test, prove, or approve”
Old French
Old French
reprover
“to blame, censure, or rebuke”
Middle English
English
reproven
“to rebuke or blame”
16th Century
English
reproof
“an act of blame or censure”
Modern English
English
reproofs
“expressions of criticism or disapproval”