🔤 Excoriate (Verb)
IPA: //ɛkˈskɔːrieɪt//
✨ Use excoriate when “criticize” sounds too mild—this is criticism that burns.
🧠 Meaning
To criticize harshly and publicly.
✍️ Example Sentences
🔹 The journalist excoriated the government’s failure to act swiftly during the crisis.
🔹 The harsh wind excoriated his face, leaving it raw and red.
📜 Word Origin
From Latin excoriare — ex- (“off”) + corium (“skin”), literally “to strip off the skin.”
💡 Did You Know?
Excoriate is often used in journalism and literature for fiery, scathing criticism that leaves no defense.
🏷️ Related Words
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#flay
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