excoriation

Noun

Meaning

The act of excoriating or flaying, or state of being excoriated, or stripped of the skin; abrasion.

Stripping of possession; spoliation.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

scratch abrasion scrape attack slam broadside damnation dent baring criticism racing abuse altogether blast blame
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Antonyms

loving accrual eyewash puppet show bootlicking positive feedback
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Hypernyms

wound lesion denunciation denouncement

Hyponyms

graze rope burn

Phrases with the word

neurotic excoriation excoriation disorder

Examples

The worst students are too beleaguered by excoriation on all sides to think about their desires; the best students spend all their time working to keep up with multiple demands. Source: Internet

Trump’s excoriation of Bush wasn’t the only part of his fundraiser speech that made headlines. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

excoriable excoriate excoriatingly excoriation disorder excoriator excorporation