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flagellation English

Meaning flagellation meaning

What does flagellation mean?

— noun beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation — noun (= whipping) beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

What other words have the same or similar meaning as flagellation?

whipping lashing flogging thrashing tanning strapping castigation scourging horsewhipping drubbing cudgelling clubbing caning birthing