flagellation
Meaning
Beating, or an instance of beating, consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging.
Synonyms
Translations
flagellation
flagelación
flagellazione
Geißelung
الجلد
flagellatie
flagelaçãoPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌflæd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/
Etymology
From French flagellation, from Latin flagellatio, from flagellare, from flagellum, diminutive of flagrum (“whip”).
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