FLAGELLATION

whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation

(noun) beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

flagellation

(noun) beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

flagellation (countable and uncountable, plural flagellations)

A beating consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging.

Etymology 2

Noun

flagellation (plural flagellations)

(botany) The formation by plants of flagella, or their arrangement.

Source: Wiktionary

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Flag`el*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. flagellatio: cf. F. flagellation.]

Definition: A beating or flogging; a whipping; a scourging. Garth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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