excoriate
excoriate
Definition
ex·co·ri·ate (ek skôr′ē āt′, ik-)
transitive verb excoriated -·at′ed, excoriating -·at′·ing
- to strip, scratch, or rub off the skin of; flay, abrade, chafe, etc.
- to denounce harshly
Etymology: ME excoriaten < L excoriatus, pp. of excoriare < ex-, out, off + corium, the skin: see corium
excoriate
Synonyms
excoriate
v.
excoriate
Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- not: This play does not excoriate hypocrisy: it flirts with sophistry to test our sympathies toward unexpected virtue.
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