What is another word for excoriates?

Pronunciation: [ɛkskˈɔːɹɪˌe͡ɪts] (IPA)

Excoriates is a verb that means to criticize harshly or to severely reprimand. There are several synonyms for this word, including censure, rebuke, denounce, chastise, condemn, attack, scold, berate, and reprimand. Censure implies formal condemnation of behavior or actions. Rebuke implies sharp criticism with the intention of correcting behavior. Denounce means to strongly condemn or express disapproval of something. Chastise implies punishment for bad behavior. Condemn is to declare someone guilty or unacceptable. Attack is to criticize in a fierce and hostile manner. Scold implies a verbal reprimand. Berate means to criticize severely with harsh language. Reprimand is a formal expression of disapproval.

What are the hypernyms for Excoriates?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Excoriates

He excoriates them as "desperate sophists, who maliciously interpret the holy Gospel according to their dreams," and as "coarse, sluggish, inexperienced theologians."
"Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church"
Friedrich Bente
The true older generation, of which one seldom hears in current criticism except in terms of abuse, remains to be discovered, and we herewith announce its personnel, so that the next time the youthful writer excoriates it in the abstract all may know just whom he means.
"Definitions"
Henry Seidel Canby

Related words: criticizes, scolds, condemns, berates, blasts, lambastes, pummels with criticism

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