deskinment

English

Etymology

From deskin +‎ -ment.

Noun

deskinment (plural deskinments)

1. (West Africa, transitive) The act of deskinning.
   • 2006, Abudulai Yakubu, The Abudu-Andani crisis of Dagbon: a historical and legal perspective of the Yendi skin affairs, page 23:

     This committee preferred deskinment charges against the Ya Na, which was sent for him for his response, with a copy to the government.

Synonyms

• destoolment

Antonyms

• enskinment