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(flaj′ə lā′s̸hən)

noun

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

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

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flagellatory adjective

See flagellation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act or practice of flagellating.
Biology The flagellar arrangement on an organism.

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