Definitions for flagellation
ˌflædʒ əˈleɪ ʃənflag·el·la·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flagellationnoun

   beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation

2. whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellationnoun

   beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Flagellationnoun

   The use of the scourge.

   Etymology: from flagello, Latin.

   By Bridewell all descend,
   As morning pray’r and flagellation end. Samuel Garth, Dispens.

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1. Flagellation

   Flagellation (Latin flagellum, 'whip'), flogging or whipping is the act of beating the human body with special implements such as whips, rods, switches, the cat o' nine tails, the sjambok, the knout, etc. Typically, flogging has been imposed on an unwilling subject as a punishment; however, it can also be submitted to willingly and even done by oneself in sadomasochistic or religious contexts. The strokes are typically aimed at the unclothed back of a person, though they can be administered to other areas of the body. For a moderated subform of flagellation, described as bastinado, the soles of a person's bare feet are used as a target for beating (see foot whipping). In some circumstances the word flogging is used loosely to include any sort of corporal punishment, including birching and caning. However, in British legal terminology, a distinction was drawn (and still is, in one or two colonial territories) between flogging (with a cat o' nine tails) and whipping (formerly with a whip, but since the early 19th century with a birch). In Britain these were both abolished in 1948.

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1. flagellation

   Flagellation generally refers to the act or practice of whipping or flogging, either as a punishment or for self-mortification, often in a religious context. In a biological context, it can also refer to the presence of appendages like flagella or cilia in some organisms, helping them move or sense their environment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Flagellationnoun

   a beating or flogging; a whipping; a scourging

2. Etymology: [L. flagellatio: cf. F. flagellation.]

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1. Flagellation

   Flagellation or flogging is the act of methodically beating or whipping the human body. Specialised implements for it include rods, switches, the cat o' nine tails and the sjambok. Typically, flogging is imposed on an unwilling subject as a punishment; however, it can also be submitted to willingly, or performed on oneself, in religious or sadomasochistic contexts. In some circumstances the word "flogging" is used loosely to include any sort of corporal punishment, including birching and caning. However, in British legal terminology, a distinction was drawn between "flogging" and "whipping". In Britain these were both abolished in 1948.

Matched Categories

1. • Beating

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How to pronounce flagellation?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say flagellation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of flagellation in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of flagellation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of flagellation in a Sentence

1. Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron:

   There is no need for self-flagellation but the responsibility of every political leader is to understand and to explain, not to excuse, and to make sure it does not happen again, to understand is not to excuse or justify.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=flagellation
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=flagellation
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagellation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagellation
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=flagellation
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=flagellation