excoriate
Pronunciation: /ɪkˈskɔɹ.iˌeɪt/
The English word “excoriate” has 4 meanings listed here.
verb
adjective
- Excoriated.
Etymology
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…
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