Flagellation (Noun)
Meaning 1
Beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The practice of flagellation was a common form of punishment in medieval times.
- The cruel master inflicted severe flagellation on his slaves for any minor infraction.
- In some cultures, flagellation is still used as a means of self-mortification and spiritual purification.
- The prisoner was subjected to flagellation for attempting to escape from the maximum-security prison.
- The whip was used as a tool of flagellation to discipline the unruly child in the strict boarding school.