flagellation
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flag·el·la·tion
(flăj′ə-lā′shən)n.
1. The act or practice of flagellating.
2. Biology The flagellar arrangement on an organism.
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flag•el•la•tion
(ˌflædʒ əˈleɪ ʃən)n.
the act or practice of flagellating, esp. an act of whipping by a flagellant.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin]
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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: Religionwhipping 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.
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Noun | 1. | flagellation - beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation |
2. | ![]() 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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