Found 2 items, similar to Excoriation.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: excoriation excoriation n 1: an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off [syn: abrasion, scratch, scrape] 2: severe censure
English → English (gcide) Definition: Excoriation Excoriation \Ex*co`ri*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. excoriation.] 1. The act of excoriating or flaying, or state of being excoriated, or stripped of the skin; abrasion. [1913 Webster] 2. Stripping of possession; spoliation. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A pitiful excoriation of the poorer sort. --Howell. [1913 Webster]