/ ˌeksˈkɔːrieɪt; NAmE / verb [ vn ]
1.
( medical ) to irritate a person's skin so that it starts to come off
2.
( formal ) to criticize sb/sth severely
► ex·cori·ation noun [ U , C ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin excoriat- skinned, from the verb excoriare , from ex- out, from + corium skin, hide.