flagellation
Translation
flagellation, whipping, flogging
Examples
The monks practiced self-flagellation as a form of penance.
The monks practiced self-flagellation as a form of penance.
Grammar Patterns
((uncountable noun)) the act of whipping oneself or someone else The monks practiced self-flagellation.
Similar Words
Synonyms: whipping, flogging, scourging
Etymology
From Latin 'flagellare' (to whip), which comes from 'flagellum' (a whip).
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'flag' being whipped by the wind, and connect that motion to the act of whipping a person.