pillory vs criticize

pillory is a noun but criticize is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pillory	Yes	No	Yes	No
criticize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, criticize is a hypernym of pillory; that is, criticize is a word with a broader meaning than pillory:

pillory: criticize harshly or violently
criticize: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

Other hypernyms of pillory include criticise, knock, pick apart.

pillory (noun)	criticize (noun)
a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn

pillory (verb)	criticize (verb)
criticize harshly or violently	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
punish by putting in a pillory	act as a critic
expose to ridicule or public scorn