# excoriate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪkˈskɔɹ.iˌeɪt/

## Definitions
1. to remove the skin and/or fur of, to flay, to skin
2. To wear off the skin of; to chafe.
3. To strongly condemn or criticize.

## Etymology
First attested in the first part of the 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English *excoriaten (only attested in its past participle), borrowed from Late Latin excoriātus perfect passive participle of excoriō (“to take the skin or hide off, flay, skin”), from ex- (“out off, from”) + corium (“hide, skin”) + -ō. Regular participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English, later archaic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/excoriate