flagellation

flag·el·la·tion  (flj-lshn)

n.

1. The act or practice of flagellating.

2. Biology The flagellar arrangement on an organism.

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flagellation

whipping or flogging as a religious practice for the mortification of the flesh. — flagellant, n., adj, — flagellator, n.

See also: Religion

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whipping or flogging, either as a religious practice for the mortification of the flesh, or as a sexual activity, for sado-masochistic pleasure. — flagellant, n., adj. — flagellator, n.

See also: Sex

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flagellation - beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation whacking, beating, drubbing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, lacing - the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
	2.	flagellation - beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment flogging, lashing, whipping, tanning whacking, beating, drubbing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, lacing - the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows self-flagellation - self-punishment inflicted by whipping horsewhipping - the act of whipping with a horsewhip; "that villain needs a good horsewhipping"

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flagellation

noun whipping, beating, lashing, thrashing, flogging the extreme religious penance of flagellation

Translations

flagellation [ˌflædʒəˈleɪʃən] N → flagelación f

flagellation [ˌflædʒəˈleɪʃ^ən] n → flagellation f

flagellation

n → Geißelung f

flagellation [ˌflædʒəˈleɪʃən] n → flagellazione f