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noun
1.
the act or process of flagellating.
2.
a masochistic or sadistic act in which the participants receive erotic stimulation from whipping or being whipped.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin flagellātiōn-, stem of flagellātiō. See flagellate, -ion
1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin flagellātiōn-, stem of flagellātiō. See flagellate, -ion
Related forms
self-flag·el·la·tion, noun
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Self-flagellation
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| self-flagellation | |
noun | |
| self-punishment inflicted by whipping |
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