What does pilori in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word pilori in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pilori in French.

The word pilori in French means pillory, pillory, scorn, ridicule, pillory, be pilloried, pillory, pillory. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pilori

pillory

nom masculin (poteau de supplice)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le condamné a été mis au pilori pour y être supplicié.

pillory, scorn, ridicule

nom masculin (mépris public)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Suite aux révélations de la presse, le politicien a été cloué au pilori.

pillory

locution verbale (moquer publiquement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

be pilloried

locution verbale (figuré (être soumis à la critique publique) (figurative)

ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. He was pilloried by the press after his second album.

pillory

locution verbale (figuré (condamner fortement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

pillory

locution verbale (vieux (supplice : exposer [qqn] sur un pilori) (formal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

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