excoriation

Noun
US[ek-skaw-ree-ey-shuhn]/ɛkˈskɔriˌeɪʃən/5 syllables
Synonyms: abrasionscratchscrape

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn offSynonyms: abrasionscratchscrapeType of wound, lesionKinds graze, rope burn
  2. severe censureType of denunciation, denouncement

Related words scratchy adjective, itch verb, scrape verb, scratch verb, decry verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ex·co′ri·a′tion noun

Origin: Cf. F. excoriation.

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

2. Stripping of possession; spoliation. obsolete

A pitiful excoriation of the poorer sort.— James Howell

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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