excoriation

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

excoriation
    n 1: an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off [syn:
         {abrasion}, {scratch}, {scrape}, {excoriation}]
    2: severe censure

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Excoriation \Ex*co`ri*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. excoriation.]
   1. The act of excoriating or flaying, or state of being
      excoriated, or stripped of the skin; abrasion.
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   2. Stripping of possession; spoliation. [Obs.]
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            A pitiful excoriation of the poorer sort. --Howell.
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