No. 11,015 in French

pilori

A "pilori" is a pillory, a wooden framework used to publicly shame and punish offenders.

In a sentence

Ils ont exposé le traître au pilori pour ses actions.
They exposed the traitor to the pillory for his actions.
In this sentence, 'pilori' refers to a historical wooden framework with holes for securing the head and hands of an offender, used for public punishment.
Son comportement scandaleux l'a mis au pilori de l'opinion publique.
His scandalous behavior put him in the pillory of public opinion.
Here, 'pilori' is used metaphorically to describe being subjected to public ridicule or criticism.
Élever un innocent au pilori par erreur peut causer des torts irréparables.
Mistakenly placing an innocent person in the pillory can cause irreparable harm.
In this context, 'pilori' signifies both the literal and figurative implications of public accusation or punishment.

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