Excoriation — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

severe censure

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɛkskˌɔːɹɪˈeɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/ɛkskˌɔːɹɪˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɛkskˌɔːɹɪˈeɪʃən/

4 syllables Say it as /ɛkskˌɔːɹɪˈeɪʃən/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

scrape abrasion scratch

Word Forms

abrade	verb	wear away
scratchy	adjective	causing abrasion
scratch	verb	scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
scrape	verb	bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
excoriate	verb	tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Exkoriation

ein abgeschürfter Bereich, an dem die Haut eingerissen oder abgenutzt ist

🇪🇸Spanish

excoriación

un área erosionada donde la piel se rasga o desgasta

🇮🇹Italian

escoriazione

un'area abrasa in cui la pelle è strappata o consumata

🇳🇱Dutch

ontvelling

een geschuurd gebied waar de huid is gescheurd of afgesleten

🇵🇹Portuguese

escoriação

uma área abrasada onde a pele está rasgada ou desgastada

🇷🇺Russian

раздражение

потертая область, где кожа порвана или изношена

India

🇮🇳Hindi

त्वकछेद

एक घिसा हुआ क्षेत्र जहां त्वचा फटी या घिसी हुई है

🇮🇳Tamil

வெளியேற்றம்

தோல் கிழிந்த அல்லது தேய்ந்த ஒரு சிராய்ப்பு பகுதி

🇮🇳Telugu

త్రవ్వకం

చర్మం నలిగిపోయే లేదా అరిగిపోయిన ప్రాంతం

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઉત્તેજના

એક ક્ષતિગ્રસ્ત વિસ્તાર જ્યાં ત્વચા ફાટી ગઈ છે અથવા ઘસાઈ ગઈ છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹೊರತೆಗೆಯುವಿಕೆ

ಚರ್ಮವು ಹರಿದ ಅಥವಾ ಧರಿಸಿರುವ ಸವೆತ ಪ್ರದೇಶ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പുറംതള്ളൽ

ചർമ്മം കീറിപ്പോയതോ കീറിയതോ ആയ ഒരു ഉരച്ച പ്രദേശം

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

抓伤

皮肤被撕裂或磨损的磨损区域

🇯🇵Japanese

擦り傷

皮膚が引き裂かれた、またはすり減った擦り傷のある領域

🇰🇷Korean

벗김

피부가 찢어지거나 벗겨진 마모된 부위

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự chỉ trích

một khu vực bị mài mòn nơi da bị rách hoặc mòn

🇹🇭Thai

การขับถ่าย

บริเวณที่ถูกถลอกซึ่งผิวหนังถูกฉีกขาดหรือสึกหรอ

🇮🇩Indonesian

kritik pedas

area yang terkelupas di mana kulit terkoyak atau terkelupas

🇲🇾Malay

ekskoriasi

kawasan yang melecet di mana kulit terkoyak atau lusuh

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

سحخ

منطقة متآكلة حيث يتمزق الجلد أو يتآكل

🇮🇷Persian

پاکسازی

یک ناحیه ساییده شده که در آن پوست پاره شده یا فرسوده شده است

🇹🇷Turkish

soyulma

cildin yırtıldığı veya aşındığı aşınmış bir alan

🇮🇱Hebrew

עקרות

אזור שחוק שבו העור נקרע או נשחק

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What is the primary definition of the word 'excoriation'?

The primary meaning of 'excoriation' is 'an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off'.

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Using 'excoriation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'excoriation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'excoriation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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