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/
Korean meaning: 혹독하게 비판하다, 신랄하게 질타하다
Korean pronunciation: 익**스코**리에잇
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
Angry resident excoriates the city official at town hall meeting
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Don't excoriate what you should appreciate, but question what's appropriate!
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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.
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“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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