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Definition of Flagellation
1. Noun. Beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation.
2. Noun. Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment.
Exact synonyms: Flogging, Lashing, Tanning, Whipping
Generic synonyms: Beating, Drubbing, Lacing, Licking, Thrashing, Trouncing, Whacking
Specialized synonyms: Self-flagellation, Horsewhipping
Derivative terms: Flagellate, Flog, Flog, Whip
Generic synonyms: Beating, Drubbing, Lacing, Licking, Thrashing, Trouncing, Whacking
Specialized synonyms: Self-flagellation, Horsewhipping
Derivative terms: Flagellate, Flog, Flog, Whip
Definition of Flagellation
1. n. A beating or flogging; a whipping; a scourging.
Definition of Flagellation
1. Noun. A beating consisting in lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as (in principle implement-precise) a whipping or scourging. ¹
2. Noun. (botany) The formation by plants of flagella, or their arrangement. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Flagellation
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Flagellation
1. A beating or flogging; a whipping; a scourging. Origin: L. Flagellatio: cf. F. Flagellation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Flagellation
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