pillory

Meaning

Noun

A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.

Verb

1. (transitive) To put in a pillory.
2. (transitive) To subject to humiliation, scorn, ridicule or abuse.
3. (transitive) To criticize harshly.

Synonyms

gibbet

stocks

crucify

savage

blast

loathe

revile

ringer

scold

spurn

expose to shame

expose to ridicule

whipping post

burden

collar

despise

inveigh

Translations

pilori

picota

gogna

berlina

schandpaal

Pranger

an den Pranger stellen

picota

pelourinho

Schandpfahl

Joch

Halseisen

verächtlich ablehnen

verspotten

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɪləɹi/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: pilory

In summary

From Middle English pilory, pillorie, from Old French pilori, pellori, which is either from Old Occitan espilori or Latin pīla (“pillar”).