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  1. self-flagellationnoun

    self-punishment inflicted by whipping

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  1. Self-flagellation

    Self-flagellation is the disciplinary and devotional practice of flogging oneself with whips or other instruments that inflict pain. In Christianity, self-flagellation is practiced in the context of the doctrine of the mortification of the flesh and is seen as a spiritual discipline. It is often used as a form of penance and is intended to allow the flagellant to share in the sufferings of Jesus, bringing his or her focus to God.The main religions that practice self-flagellation include Christianity and Judaism. The ritual has also been practiced among members of several Egyptian and Greco-Roman cults.

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  1. self-flagellation

    Self-flagellation is the act of deliberately inflicting physical harm or pain on oneself as a form of punishment or as part of a religious or cultural ritual. This often involves whipping or beating oneself with a whip or similar instrument. It can also be used metaphorically to describe the act of continually criticizing or punishing oneself psychologically or emotionally.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-flagellation in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-flagellation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of self-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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