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excoriated

 

[ ɪkˈskɔːrieɪtɪd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

criticism context

To excoriate means to criticize someone or something very harshly. It is often used in a context where the criticism is severe and directed at a person's actions or decisions.

Synonyms

berate, denounce, rebuke, scold

Examples of usage

  • The film critic excoriated the latest blockbuster for its lack of originality.
  • The politician was excoriated by the press for his controversial remarks.
  • In her review, she excoriated the novel for its poor character development.

Translations

Translations of the word "excoriated" in other languages:

🇵🇹 esfolado

🇮🇳 खराब किया गया

🇩🇪 abgeschürft

🇮🇩 tergores

🇺🇦 счесаний

🇵🇱 zdarty

🇯🇵 剥がされた

🇫🇷 écorchée

🇪🇸 desollado

🇹🇷 soğurulmuş

🇰🇷 벗겨진

🇸🇦 مُعَزول

🇨🇿 odřený

🇸🇰 odretý

🇨🇳 剥离的

🇸🇮 odrgnjen

🇮🇸 afskorin

🇰🇿 тері алынған

🇬🇪 ნალოდილი

🇦🇿 soyuq

🇲🇽 desollado

Etymology

The word 'excoriated' comes from the Latin 'excoriatus', which is the past participle of 'excoriare', meaning 'to strip off the skin'. This term combines 'ex-', meaning 'out of', and 'corium', meaning 'skin' or 'hide'. Over time, the term shifted from its literal meaning related to the skin to a metaphorical use in the English language, where it describes the act of harshly criticizing or exposing someone’s faults. Initially used in a more literal sense in medical terms to refer to the act of removing skin, by the late 19th century, its usage had evolved predominantly to refer to the verbal lashing that came with excoriation.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,058 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.