to pillorize
- verb
- /ˈpɪləˌraɪz/
- US
:
criticar públicamente
- The press was quick to pillorize the politician after the scandal emerged.
Examples
-
Social media can sometimes pillorize public figures, making their errors go viral.
-
It is unfair to pillorize someone for a single mistake without considering their intentions.
-
Don't pillorize him in front of everyone!
-
The media often pillorizes celebrities for their mistakes.
-
The media often pillorize celebrities for their mistakes, highlighting every misstep they make.
-
Social media can sometimes pillorize public figures, amplifying their errors for everyone to see.
-
After the scandal broke, the public was quick to pillorize the politician, leaving them to face the backlash.
Synonyms
414
6.1
Make someone feel very ashamed and foolish, often in front of others
115
6.8
Publicly criticize someone or something strongly
61
5.3
To strongly criticize someone in public
48
7.8
To say bad things about someone without a good reason to make them seem less important
45
5.0
To make someone or something seem not important
43
7.9
To say or write bad things about someone to harm them
32
8.0
To criticize someone or something very harshly, often in public
28
7.7
To speak badly about someone or something to show little respect
26
7.8
To make fun of someone in a cruel way
24
7.5
Treat someone as shameful and not worthy of respect
23
8.2
To say angry, insulting things about someone or something
15
7.3
To severely criticize someone or something
15
7.6
To speak badly about someone behind their backs
14
8.8
To criticize or punish someone very harshly
12
8.2
To criticize someone very strongly and angrily
9
9.8
To criticize someone or something very harshly in public
8
7.7
To publicly make fun of a person or group by copying their style
7
9.3
To criticize someone publicly to make them feel ashamed
7
7.9
To speak badly about someone in public to hurt their reputation
3
9.5
Say bad things about someone in public to show others what they did
1
8.0
To criticize someone or something very strongly in public
1
8.4
Say or do things that make someone seem less respected
1
6.7
To criticize someone or something strongly in public
To criticize someone angrily using harsh words
Speak badly about someone or something to other people
To make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed in front of other people
To criticize someone or something sharply in public
Attack someone with strong words in public
Antonyms
How Critical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pillorize comes from the old punishment called the pillory, a wooden frame where people were put in public to be laughed at or shamed. So to pillorize someone is to 'publicly criticize' or 'humiliate' them, just like putting them in a pillory.