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pillorize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pil-lorize
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To set in, or punish with, the pillory.

Transitive verb

verb

To humiliate or criticise

Etymology

From pillory + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pillorizes (present, singular) pillorizing (participle, present) pillorized (participle, past) pillorized (past)

Synonyms

pillory

Questions

What does pillorize mean?
To set in, or punish with, the pillory.
Where does pillorize come from?
From pillory + -ize.

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