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flagellation

Flagellation (noun) means Beating, or an instance of beating, consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging.

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Beating, or an instance of beating, consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging.
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Etymology

From French flagellation, from Latin flagellatio, from flagellare, from flagellum, diminutive of flagrum (“whip”).

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"flagellation" (noun) means beating, or an instance of beating, consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging.

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