Definition of flagellation Flagellation

flag•el•la•tion

We found 6 definitions of flagellation from 4 different sources.

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What does flagellation mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: flagellations

flagellation - beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
flagellation - beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
  whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing
  whacking, beating, drubbing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, lacing the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
  self-flagellation self-punishment inflicted by whipping
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  • flagellation (Noun)
    A beating consisting in lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as in principle implement-precise a whipping or scourging.
  • flagellation (Noun)
    Botany The formation by plants of flagella, or their arrangement.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • flagellation (n.)
    A beating or flogging; a whipping; a scourging.

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