verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To set in, or punish with, the pillory. transitive
2. 2
   To humilliate or criticise figuratively

Synonyms

All synonyms

pillorypillory

Etymology

From pillory + -ize.

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