pillory (redirected from pillories)

pil·lo·ry  (pl-r)

n. pl. pil·lo·ries

A wooden framework on a post, with holes for the head and hands, in which offenders were formerly locked to be exposed to public scorn as punishment.

tr.v. pil·lo·ried, pil·lo·ry·ing, pil·lo·ries

1. To expose to ridicule and abuse.

2. To put in a pillory as punishment.

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[Middle English, from Old French pilori, probably from Latin pla, pillar.]

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pillory [ˈpɪlərɪ]

n pl -ries

1. (Historical Terms) a wooden framework into which offenders were formerly locked by the neck and wrists and exposed to public abuse and ridicule

2. exposure to public scorn or abuse

vb -ries, -rying, -ried (tr)

1. to expose to public scorn or ridicule

2. (Historical Terms) to punish by putting in a pillory

[from Anglo-Latin pillorium, from Old French pilori, of uncertain origin; related to Provençal espillori]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pillory - a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn instrument of punishment - an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person
Verb	1.	pillory - expose to ridicule or public scorn gibbet display, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"
	2.	pillory - punish by putting in a pillory penalise, penalize, punish - impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"
	3.	pillory - criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage" savage, crucify, blast criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

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pillory

verb ridicule, denounce, stigmatize, brand, lash, show someone up, expose someone to ridicule, cast a slur on, heap or pour scorn on, hold someone up to shame He resigned after being pilloried by the press.

Translations

pillory [ˈpɪlərɪ]

A. N → picota f

B. VT → poner en ridículo

pillory [ˈpɪləri]

n → pilori m

vt (= ridicule) → clouer au pilori

pillory

n (Hist) → Pranger m; to be in the pillory → am Pranger stehen

vt (fig) → anprangern

pillory [ˈpɪlərɪ]

1. n → berlina

2. vt (fig) → mettere alla berlina

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pillory [ˈpɪlərɪ]

1. n → berlina

2. vt (fig) → mettere alla berlina