excoriation
(noun) severe censure
abrasion, scratch, scrape, excoriation
(noun) an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
Source: WordNet® 3.1
excoriation (plural excoriations)
The act of excoriating or flaying.
The excoriated place, or the state of being excoriated or stripped of the skin; abrasion.
A severe verbal denouncing.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*co`ri*a"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. excoriation.]
1. The act of excoriating or flaying, or state of being excoriated, or stripped of the skin; abrasion.
2. Stripping of possession; spoliation. [Obs.] A pitiful excoriation of the poorer sort. Howell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
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