- To beat with a club; cudgel.
- To criticize harshly: "We followed (Patrice Chereau).
[Late Latin fūstigāre, fūstigāt- : Latin fūstis, club + Latin agere, to do.]
fustigation fus'ti·ga'tion n.
fustigate
Dictionary:
fus·ti·gate (fŭs'tĭ-gāt')  |
tr.v., -gat·ed, -gat·ing, -gates.
| Obscure Words: fustigate |
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