excoriation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
    abrasion; scrape; scratch.
  2. noun severe censure

WordNet

Ex*co`ri*a"tion noun
Etymology
Cf. F. excoriation.
Definitions
  1. The act of excoriating or flaying, or state of being excoriated, or stripped of the skin; abrasion.
  2. Stripping of possession; spoliation. Obs.
    A pitiful excoriation of the poorer sort. Howell.

Webster 1913