flagellation

[ flaj-uh-ley-shuhn ]

/ ˌflædʒ əˈleɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act or process of flagellating.

a masochistic or sadistic act in which the participants receive erotic stimulation from whipping or being whipped.

Origin of flagellation

1400–50; late Middle English <Late Latin flagellātiōn-, stem of flagellātiō.See flagellate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM flagellation

self-flag·el·la·tion, noun

Words nearby flagellation

flagellar, flagellar antigen, Flagellata, flagellate, flagellated, flagellation, flagelliform, flagellin, flagellosis, flagellum, flageolet

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Example sentences from the Web for flagellation

When you've had your worst week of the campaign, to submit yourself to two or three more days of flagellation?
You Know You've Had a Bad Week When...|Michael Tomasky|September 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The later influence visible in the above-mentioned "Flagellation," as throughout all his work, is that of Antonio Pollaiuolo.
Luca Signorelli|Maud Cruttwell
Can flagellation, fasting, Nor fervent prayer itself, not cleanse my soul From its fond doting on her comeliness?
The Scarlet Stigma|James Edgar Smith
The poor fellow was writhing under the cruel infliction of a flagellation with a raw-hide, and rent the air with his cries.
An Englishman's Travels in America|John Benwell

They spoke only on Sundays and festivals, and underwent a weekly flagellation.
Curiosities of Christian History|Croake James
Flagellation draws the circulation from the centre of our system to its periphery.
Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen

Medical definitions for flagellation

flagellation

[ flăj′ə-lā′shən ]

n.

Whipping oneself or another as a means of arousing or heightening sexual feeling.

The flagellar arrangement on an organism.

单词	flagellation
释义	flagellation [ flaj-uh-ley-shuhn ] / ˌflædʒ əˈleɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flagellation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or process of flagellating. a masochistic or sadistic act in which the participants receive erotic stimulation from whipping or being whipped. Origin of flagellation 1400–50; late Middle English <Late Latin flagellātiōn-, stem of flagellātiō.See flagellate, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM flagellation self-flag·el·la·tion, noun Words nearby flagellation flagellar, flagellar antigen, Flagellata, flagellate, flagellated, flagellation, flagelliform, flagellin, flagellosis, flagellum, flageolet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flagellation When you've had your worst week of the campaign, to submit yourself to two or three more days of flagellation? You Know You've Had a Bad Week When...\|Michael Tomasky\|September 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The later influence visible in the above-mentioned "Flagellation," as throughout all his work, is that of Antonio Pollaiuolo. Luca Signorelli\|Maud Cruttwell Can flagellation, fasting, Nor fervent prayer itself, not cleanse my soul From its fond doting on her comeliness? The Scarlet Stigma\|James Edgar Smith The poor fellow was writhing under the cruel infliction of a flagellation with a raw-hide, and rent the air with his cries. An Englishman's Travels in America\|John Benwell They spoke only on Sundays and festivals, and underwent a weekly flagellation. Curiosities of Christian History\|Croake James Flagellation draws the circulation from the centre of our system to its periphery. Curiosities of Medical Experience\|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen Words related to flagellation whipping, spanking, thrashing, beating, caning, flailing, horsewhipping, flogging, paddling Medical definitions for flagellation flagellation [ flăj′ə-lā′shən ] n. Whipping oneself or another as a means of arousing or heightening sexual feeling. The flagellar arrangement on an organism. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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flagellation

noun

Origin of flagellation

OTHER WORDS FROM flagellation

Words nearby flagellation

Example sentences from the Web for flagellation

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Medical definitions for flagellation

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