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flagellation Definition

flag·el·lation (flaj′ə lās̸hən)

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
flagellation Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • self: His scenes of murder and self flagellation adding a disturbing menace missing from the pictures tempo.
flagellation Quotes

Squashöthat's not exercise, it's flagellation.

—Coward, Sir Noe«  l Peirce