Definitions

1. verb

to subject to public shame or ridicule, typically by displaying someone in the stocks.

“The scandalized politician was pilloried in the press for his corruption.”

2. verb

to criticize or attack severely.

“The comedian pilloried the government’s new tax policies.”

3. noun

an act of subjecting someone to public shame or ridicule.

“The pillorizing of the celebrity in the tabloids was a major scandal.”