excoriation

== English == === Etymology === From excoriate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛks.kɔ.ɹi.eɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən Hyphenation: ex‧co‧ri‧at‧ion === Noun === excoriation (countable and uncountable, plural excoriations) The act of excoriating or flaying. The excoriated place, or the state of being excoriated or stripped of the skin; abrasion. A severe verbal denouncing. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “excoriation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “excoriation”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === excoriation f (plural excoriations) excoriation (flaying of skin) === Further reading === “excoriation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012