Excoriation
Pronunciation : Ex*co`ri*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. excoriation.]
Definition : 1. The act of excoriating or flaying, or state of being excoriated, or stripped of the skin; abrasion.
2. Stripping of possession; spoliation. [Obs.] A pitiful excoriation of the poorer sort. Howell.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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