to pillorize
- verb
- /ˈpɪləˌraɪz/
- US
- The press was quick to pillorize the politician after the scandal emerged.
Examples
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Social media can sometimes pillorize public figures, making their errors go viral.
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It is unfair to pillorize someone for a single mistake without considering their intentions.
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Don't pillorize him in front of everyone!
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The media often pillorizes celebrities for their mistakes.
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The media often pillorize celebrities for their mistakes, highlighting every misstep they make.
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Social media can sometimes pillorize public figures, amplifying their errors for everyone to see.
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After the scandal broke, the public was quick to pillorize the politician, leaving them to face the backlash.
Synonyms
208
6.1
Make someone feel very ashamed and foolish, often in front of others
142
6.8
Publicly criticize someone or something strongly
52
5.0
To make someone or something seem not important
47
5.3
To strongly criticize someone in public
40
7.8
To say bad things about someone without a good reason to make them seem less important
39
7.9
To say or write bad things about someone to harm them
34
8.0
To criticize someone or something very harshly, often in public
33
7.7
To speak badly about someone or something to show little respect
25
7.8
To make fun of someone in a cruel way
23
7.5
Treat someone as shameful and not worthy of respect
23
8.2
To say angry, insulting things about someone or something
14
8.8
To criticize or punish someone very harshly
13
3.9
To make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed in front of other people
13
7.9
To speak badly about someone in public to hurt their reputation
11
8.2
To criticize someone very strongly and angrily
11
7.6
To speak badly about someone behind their backs
9
9.8
To criticize someone or something very harshly in public
8
9.3
To criticize someone publicly to make them feel ashamed
8
7.7
To publicly make fun of a person or group by copying their style
3
8.0
To criticize someone or something very strongly in public
3
9.5
Say bad things about someone in public to show others what they did
3
7.3
To severely criticize someone or something
1
8.4
Say or do things that make someone seem less respected
1
6.7
To criticize someone or something strongly in public
1
8.9
Attack someone with strong words in public
1
9.9
To criticize someone angrily using harsh words
1
9.9
To criticize someone or something sharply in public
Speak badly about someone or something to other people
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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.