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flagellation definition

flag·el·lation (flaj′ə lā′s̸hən)

noun

a whipping or flogging, esp. as a religious discipline or for sexual stimulation

Etymology: ME flagellacioun < LL(Ec) flagellatio: see flagellate

Related Forms:

  • flagellatory flag′·el·la·to′ry (-lə tôr′ē) adjective

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