The writer's new work received harsh excoriation from critics.

excoriation 来自动词 excoriate（严厉批评），由前缀 ex-（表示"向外"）和 corium（拉丁语"皮肤"）组成，字面意思是"剥皮"，引申为"严厉批评"。 excoriation 是 excoriate 的名词形式，指"严厉的批评或指责"。