Ex-cō/ri-ā'tion, n.
n. [Fr. excoriation, Pr. excoriacio, Sp. excoriacion, It. escoriazione.]
Sense 1. The act of excoriating or flaying, or the state of being excoriated or stripped of the skin; abrasion.
Sense 2. The act of depriving of possessions; spoliation; robbery. [Obs.]
A pitiful excoriation of the poorer sort. Howell.