flagellation [
,flædʒә'leiʃәn]
flagellation[ noun ]- beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
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- beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
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Flagellation \Flag`el*la"tion\, n. [L. flagellatio: cf. F.
flagellation.]
A beating or flogging; a whipping; a scourging. --Garth.