Literary usage of the word "excoriation" pivots on its capacity to depict both literal and figurative wounds. In some contexts, it conveys the physical abrasion or injury of tissues, capturing clinical details such as skin or mucous membrane damage that evokes vivid images of pain and decay ([1], [2], [3]). In other instances, the term takes on a metaphorical life, describing harsh, public denunciations that scar reputations or moral fibers, thereby emphasizing the emotional and social burns inflicted by criticism ([4], [5], [6], [7]). This flexible deployment allows authors to blur the boundaries between physical injury and the burn of merciless commentary, endowing their narratives with a dual layer of meaning.