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excoriation

1 of 1noun
/ɪkˌskɔriˈeɪʃən/
Forms:excoriations
1

the action or process of severely criticizing someone or something harshly through verbal attack

  • Employees feared the yearly performance reviews would involve public excoriation of their faults.
  • The excoriation he received on social media for his comments stayed with him long after.
  • She resigned due to the constant excoriation and hostility from her management team.
2

an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off