excoriation

ex·co·ri·ate  (k-skôr-t, -skr-)

tr.v. ex·co·ri·at·ed, ex·co·ri·at·ing, ex·co·ri·ates

1. To tear or wear off the skin of; abrade. See Synonyms at chafe.

2. To censure strongly; denounce: an editorial that excoriated the administration for its inaction.

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[Middle English excoriaten, from Latin excorire, excorit- : ex-, ex- + corium, skin; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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ex·cori·ation n.

ex·cori·ator n.

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excoriation

Obsolete, the act of stripping of possessions wrongfully and by force; spoliation or robbery.

See also: Theft

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the process of removing the skin or outer layer; flaying. See also skin.

See also: Processes

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	excoriation - an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off abrasion, scratch, scrape graze - a superficial abrasion rope burn - abrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope wound, lesion - an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
	2.	excoriation - severe censure denouncement, denunciation - a public act of denouncing