Definitions for flagellationˌflædʒ əˈleɪ ʃən
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
flag•el•la•tionˌflædʒ əˈleɪ ʃən(n.)
the act or practice of flagellating, esp. an act of whipping by a flagellant.
Category: Psychiatry
Origin of flagellation:
1400–50; late ME < LL
Princeton's WordNet
flagellation(noun)
beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation(noun)
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
Webster Dictionary
Flagellation(noun)
a beating or flogging; a whipping; a scourging
Translations for flagellation
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- afranseling; loesingAfrikaans
- جَلْد، ضَرْب بالسَّوْطArabic
- бой с камшикBulgarian
- surraPortuguese (BR)
- bičováníCzech
- die PrügelstrafeGerman
- bank; piskDanish
- μαστίγωμαGreek
- azotainaSpanish
- rooskamineEstonian
- تنبیهFarsi
- ruoskintaFinnish
- flagellationFrench
- הַלקָאָהHebrew
- मारना-पीटनाHindi
- šibanje, bicevanjeCroatian
- megkorbácsolásHungarian
- pencambukanIndonesian
- barsmíðar, hÿðingIcelandic
- frustatura, fustigazioneItalian
- むち打ちJapanese
- 채찍질Korean
- (nu)plakimasLithuanian
- pēršana; sišana (ar pātagu, pletni u.tml.)Latvian
- memukulMalay
- geselingDutch
- omgang juling/bankNorwegian
- chłostaPolish
- تنبیهPersian
- تنبیهPashto
- tareiaPortuguese
- flagelareRomanian
- поркаRussian
- bičovanieSlovak
- šibanjeSlovenian
- šibanjeSerbian
- prygelSwedish
- การเฆี่ยนตีThai
- kırbaç/sopa ile dövmeTurkish
- 鞭打Chinese (Trad.)
- биття; тілесне покаранняUkrainian
- چابک سے مارنے کا عملUrdu
- sự quất bằng roi; trận đònVietnamese
- 鞭打Chinese (Simp.)
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