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pillory - Meaning in Malayalam

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pillory - Meaning in Malayalam

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pillory Word Forms & Inflections

pillories (noun plural)
pilloried (verb past tense)
pillorying (verb present participle)
pillories (verb present tense)

Definitions and Meaning of pillory in English

pillory noun

  1. a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn

pillory verb

  1. criticize harshly or violently

    Synonyms

    blast, blast, crucify, savage, savage

    Examples

    • "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
    • "The press savaged the new President"
  2. punish by putting in a pillory
  3. expose to ridicule or public scorn

    Synonyms

    gibbet

Synonyms of pillory

Description

The pillory is a device made of a wooden or metal framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, used during the medieval and renaissance periods for punishment by public humiliation and often further physical abuse. The pillory is related to the stocks.

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What is pillory meaning in Malayalam?

The word or phrase pillory refers to a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn, or criticize harshly or violently, or punish by putting in a pillory, or expose to ridicule or public scorn. See pillory meaning in Malayalam, pillory definition, translation and meaning of pillory in Malayalam. Find pillory similar words, pillory synonyms. Learn and practice the pronunciation of pillory. Find the answer of what is the meaning of pillory in Malayalam.

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