excoriate — to criticize someone or something severely and angrily
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to criticize someone or something severely and angrily
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈskɔːrieɪt/
Example Sentences
- The food critic excoriated the restaurant so harshly that the chef cried into his soup.
- The editorial excoriated the mayor's decision to build a golden statue of himself.
- She excoriated her brother for eating her birthday cake before the party.
excoriate
VERB[/ɪkˈskɔːrieɪt/]
to criticize someone or something severely and angrily
The critic excoriates the new film in front of a stunned audience.
EX(off) + CORI(skin) + ATE(make) — sliding on the sharp gravel, he managed to EX(off) scrape the CORI(skin) and severely excoriate his knee.
Expecting the coach to warmly celebrate their close win, the players were shocked when he began to fiercely excoriate their lazy defense.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin excoriare, meaning 'to strip off the skin,' derived from ex- (off) and corium (skin or hide). The word was extended figuratively to mean 'to criticize harshly' as if flaying someone with words.
Breakdown
ex- (off, away) + corium (skin) + -ate (verb suffix) = excoriate
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The food critic excoriated the restaurant so harshly that the chef cried into his soup.”
“The editorial excoriated the mayor's decision to build a golden statue of himself.”
“She excoriated her brother for eating her birthday cake before the party.”
“The senator was excoriated by his colleagues for his controversial statements.”
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