scarification

English

Etymology

From Old French scarificacion, from Late Latin scarificatio.

Noun

scarification (countable and uncountable, plural scarifications)

  1. The act of scarifying: raking the ground harshly to remove weeds, etc.
  2. A medieval form of penance in which the skin was damaged with a knife or hot iron.

Anagrams

French

Noun

scarification f (plural scarifications)

  1. scarification
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