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Meanings of
flagellation
in English
Russian
порка
Portuguese
flagelação
Spanish
flagelación
Catalan
flagel·lació
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Act of beating the human body with special implements such as whips, lashes etc.
whipping
lashing
flogging
tanning
Related terms
corporal punishment
Russian
порка
Usage of
flagellation
in English
1
It makes for a fantastic spectacle and a fascinating exercise in
self
-
flagellation
.
2
Then again, there's no need to make a massive show of
self
-
flagellation
.
3
As ever, Euro offered an opportunity for the ritual
self
-
flagellation
of the English.
4
It wasn't quite the display of
self
-
flagellation
that some reformers would have liked.
5
He went back into his room and beat on his head in
self
-
flagellation
.
6
With a return ticket courage becomes an intellectual exercise, like a monk's
flagellation
.
7
Javier looked to him, curiosity piqued over self-doubt and
flagellation
,
and more welcome.
8
Another popular but unpleasant cure was by
flagellation
;
so that Romeo's
9
Only she could continue
self
-
flagellation
lodged there in the brain whipping herself in memory.
10
Either way, there's been a lot of time for
self
-
flagellation
.
11
The selected youths then moved within the altar and underwent the test of
flagellation
.
12
As a ritual custom
flagellation
is preserved to the present day by some sects.
13
Behind him Shay remained thankfully oblivious to his silent
self
-
flagellation
.
14
Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the
self
-
flagellation
ended.
15
This is mortification of the flesh as extreme as monastic hair shirts and
flagellation
.
16
The practice of
flagellation
is maintained in the Jesuit church there, as in other places.
Other examples for "flagellation"
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flagellation
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
practice flagellation
approve of flagellation
come the flagellation
custom flagellation
disagreeable flagellation
More collocations
Translations for
flagellation
Russian
порка
бичевание
Portuguese
flagelação
açoitamento
Spanish
flagelación
Catalan
flagel·lació
Flagellation
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Flagellation
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