excoriators
Those who condemn
Excoriators are people who harshly criticize or denounce others.
The word comes from excoriate, which literally means to strip skin off—so excoriators figuratively flay their targets with words: The senator's excoriators called for his resignation.
The term suggests critics who go beyond mere disagreement to severe, often public condemnation.
People who criticize
- denouncersThose who condemn publicly
- attackersThose launching offensive action
- condemnersThose who blame harshly
- castigatorsPeople who harshly rebuke
censurers · disparagers · vilifiers · revilers · lambasters · scolds · upbraiders · rebuke
Materials that erode surfaces
- dermabrasionAbrasive cosmetic facial procedure
- exfoliantsSkin-smoothing abrasives
- scrapersTools for stripping surfaces
- peelersSkin-removing kitchen tools
debridement · chemical peels · medical instruments · surgical tools · wound care · scarification · skin grafting · dermatologists
Those expressing remorse formally
- asceticsPeople practicing severe self-discipline
- flagellumWhiplike cellular appendage
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- hair shirtsGarments worn for self-mortification
penance · atonement · zealots · purification · scourging · spiritual cleansing · self-punishment · austerity
detractors
People who criticize
- denouncersThose who condemn publicly
- attackersThose launching offensive action
- condemnersThose who blame harshly
castigators · censurers · disparagers · vilifiers · revilers · lambasters · scolds · upbraiders · rebuke · pundits
abrasives
Materials that erode surfaces
- dermabrasionAbrasive cosmetic facial procedure
- exfoliantsSkin-smoothing abrasives
- scrapersTools for stripping surfaces
peelers · debridement · chemical peels · medical instruments · surgical tools · wound care · scarification · skin grafting · dermatologists · burn treatment
penitents
Those expressing remorse formally
- asceticsPeople practicing severe self-discipline
- flagellumWhiplike cellular appendage
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
hair shirts · penance · atonement · zealots · purification · scourging · spiritual cleansing · self-punishment · austerity · contrition
excoriatorsflatterers
Those offering insincere praise
admirers · praisers · glorifiers · sycophants · boosters
excoriatorsdefenders
Those who shield others
apologists · vindicators · advocates · champions · protectors