Synonyms for excoriation
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of excoriating or flaying.
Related words
- Phrases
- excoriation disorder
Forms
- Plural
- excoriations → scratches, scrapes, abrasions, hypercriticisms…
Example sentences
- scratch The doctor said you shouldn't scratch your wounds.
- scrape I can barely scrape by on what I'm making now.
- abrasion It's just an abrasion and a bruise. Nothing's broken.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| excoriation | rising | |
| scratch | rising | |
| scrape | rising | |
| abrasion | falling | |
| hypercriticism | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- scrape1
- 7 letters
- scratch1
- 8 letters
- abrasion3
- 14 letters
- hypercriticism
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abrasion3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- excoriation