excoriate
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excoriate
- /ɪkˈskɔɹ.iˌeɪt/ US
- /ɪkˈskoʊɹ.iˌeɪt/ US
Where it comes from
First attested in the first part of the 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English *excoriaten (only attested in its past participle), borrowed from Late Latin excoriātus perfect passive participle of excoriō (“to take the skin or hide off, flay, skin”), from ex- (“out off, from”) + corium (“hide, skin”) + -ō. Regular participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English, later archaic.
verb excoriates · excoriating · excoriated
adjective more excoriate · most excoriate
- Excoriated. If the bowelles be excoriate, ye shall gyue thys peculier remedy.
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verb to wear off the skin of
| Español | excoriar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 擦破皮膚 /擦破皮肤 cā pò pífū |
| Português | escoriar |
| Français | excorier |
| Deutsch | abschürfen, abscheuern, wund reiben |
| Italiano | escoriare |
| Русский | сса́живать ssáživatʹ, сдира́ть ко́жу sdirátʹ kóžu |
verb to strongly denounce or censure
| Español | fustigar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 苛責 /苛责 kēzé, 痛斥 tòngchì, 叱責 /叱责 chìzé |
| Français | fustiger |
| Deutsch | scharf verurteilen, vernichtend kritisieren, mit vernichtender Kritik überziehen, kein gutes Haar lassen an |
| Русский | разноси́ть raznosítʹ, поноси́ть ponosítʹ, громи́ть gromítʹ |
Talk about this word "excoriate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/excoriate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. excoriate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/excoriate "excoriate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/excoriate.Cite this
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title = {excoriate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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