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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

excoriation

/ˈɛks.kɔ.ɹi.eɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
ex-co-ri-at-ion
IPA
/ˈɛks.kɔ.ɹi.eɪʃən/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of excoriating or flaying.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The excoriated place, or the state of being excoriated or stripped of the skin; abrasion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A severe verbal denouncing.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English excoriate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English excoriation From excoriate + -ion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

excoriations (plural)

Phrases

excoriation disorder

Synonyms

abrasion scratch scrape

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce excoriation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛks.kɔ.ɹi.eɪʃən/.
What does excoriation mean?
The act of excoriating or flaying.
Where does excoriation come from?
Etymology tree English excoriate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English excoriation From excoriate + -ion.

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