单词	flagellation
释义	flagellation noun flag·​el·​la·​tion ˌfla-jə-ˈlā-shən  : the act or practice of flagellating especially : the practice of a flagellant Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web What do those choices say to you about their levels of self-flagellation and also change going forward? Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2022 McFarlane's latest has all the drama of a Bridget Jones' jaunt without as much overt self-flagellation and as many comic escapades, although the novel's denouement is certainly worth the wait. Usa Today Staff, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2022 However, no amount of self-deprecation or self-flagellation changes the situation. Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2022 The stand-up’s job is one of public self-flagellation in service of the greater good. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2022 Spend your mornings in prayer and self-flagellation; afternoons in thanks for not being born among the tribals. Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022 Alas, the last few years have brought with them a surfeit of self-flagellation that the more grounded among the citizenry would do well to resist. The Editors, National Review, 4 July 2022 But what on film looks like an ironic embodiment of an antiquated trope—the European gentleman in Africa—in person comes across as something more like self-flagellation. Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 What appeared at first like an admirable dedication to his job reveals itself as more akin to self-flagellation or self-punishment. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing flagellation self-flagellation self-flagellation Medical Definition flagellation 1 of 2 noun flag·​el·​la·​tion ˌflaj-ə-ˈlā-shən  : the practice of a flagellant flagellation 2 of 2 noun : the formation or arrangement of flagella
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