excoriate

verb

ex·co·ri·ate ek-ˈskȯr-ē-ˌāt How to pronounce excoriate (audio)

excoriated; excoriating

transitive verb

: to wear off the skin of : abrade

: to censure scathingly

excoriation

(ˌ)ek-ˌskȯr-ē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce excoriate (audio)

noun

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Excoriate, which first appeared in English in the 15th century, comes from "excoriatus," the past participle of the Late Latin verb excoriare, meaning "to strip off the hide." "Excoriare" was itself formed from a pairing of the Latin prefix ex-, meaning "out," and corium, meaning "skin" or "hide" or "leather." "Corium" has several other descendants in English. One is "cuirass," a name for a piece of armor that covers the body from neck to waist (or something, such as bony plates covering an animal, that resembles such armor). Another is "corium" itself, which is sometimes used as a synonym of "dermis" (the inner layer of human skin).

Example Sentences

He was excoriated as a racist. The candidates have publicly excoriated each other throughout the campaign.

Recent Examples on the Web Neither misses a chance to excoriate President Biden and Democrats for inflation, crime or culture-war flash points like critical race theory.

New York Times, 27 July 2022 Watching President Trump glad-hand Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman once inspired Washington Post opinion columnist Max Boot to excoriate the president for his coziness with despotic global leaders.

Andy Meek, Forbes, 24 July 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin went on television Wednesday to excoriate Russians who don’t back him.

Andrea Rosa, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin went on television Wednesday to excoriate Russians who don’t back him.

Andrea Rosa, ajc, 17 Mar. 2022 The letters, first published by The Washington Post on Tuesday, excoriate the decision to award a $482 million contract to Oshkosh Defense without properly examining the environmental impact, as required by law.

Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2022 More recently, writers like Ben Shapiro and Jonah Goldberg have revived the phrase to excoriate President Biden and his decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan.

Joel Mathis, The Week, 7 Sep. 2021 In one session, Mr. Trump turned to Mr. Christie and began to excoriate him for recommending Christopher Wray for F.B.I. director.

New York Times, 13 Nov. 2021 After her suspension was lifted, Greene returned to Twitter to excoriate the platform.

Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2021 See More

单词	excoriation
释义	excoriate verb ex·co·ri·ate ek-ˈskȯr-ē-ˌāt excoriated; excoriating transitive verb 1 : to wear off the skin of : abrade 2 : to censure scathingly excoriation (ˌ)ek-ˌskȯr-ē-ˈā-shən noun Did you know? Excoriate, which first appeared in English in the 15th century, comes from "excoriatus," the past participle of the Late Latin verb excoriare, meaning "to strip off the hide." "Excoriare" was itself formed from a pairing of the Latin prefix ex-, meaning "out," and corium, meaning "skin" or "hide" or "leather." "Corium" has several other descendants in English. One is "cuirass," a name for a piece of armor that covers the body from neck to waist (or something, such as bony plates covering an animal, that resembles such armor). Another is "corium" itself, which is sometimes used as a synonym of "dermis" (the inner layer of human skin). Synonyms abuse assail attack bash belabor blast castigate jump (on) lambaste lambast potshot savage scathe slam trash vituperate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He was excoriated as a racist. The candidates have publicly excoriated each other throughout the campaign. Recent Examples on the Web Neither misses a chance to excoriate President Biden and Democrats for inflation, crime or culture-war flash points like critical race theory. New York Times, 27 July 2022 Watching President Trump glad-hand Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman once inspired Washington Post opinion columnist Max Boot to excoriate the president for his coziness with despotic global leaders. Andy Meek, Forbes, 24 July 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin went on television Wednesday to excoriate Russians who don’t back him. Andrea Rosa, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin went on television Wednesday to excoriate Russians who don’t back him. Andrea Rosa, ajc, 17 Mar. 2022 The letters, first published by The Washington Post on Tuesday, excoriate the decision to award a $482 million contract to Oshkosh Defense without properly examining the environmental impact, as required by law. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2022 More recently, writers like Ben Shapiro and Jonah Goldberg have revived the phrase to excoriate President Biden and his decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan. Joel Mathis, The Week, 7 Sep. 2021 In one session, Mr. Trump turned to Mr. Christie and began to excoriate him for recommending Christopher Wray for F.B.I. director. New York Times, 13 Nov. 2021 After her suspension was lifted, Greene returned to Twitter to excoriate the platform. Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Late Latin excoriatus, past participle of excoriare, from Latin ex- + corium skin, hide — more at cuirass First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 excoriation noun as in condemnation an often public or formal expression of disapproval the recent excoriation of dumbed-down textbooks by a panel of educators Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance condemnation reprimand censure denunciation criticism rebuke reproof punishment stricture reproach riot act castigation commination lecture admonishment objurgation chastisement admonition damnation scolding remonstrance lesson disparagement tongue-lashing lash belittlement dressing-down depreciation deprecation rap talking-to pan business devil Antonyms & Near Antonyms endorsement commendation praise indorsement citation acclamation tribute honor approval eulogy encomium sanction panegyric blessing plaudit(s) See More
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excoriate

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