flagellation
[ flaj-uh-ley-shuh n ]
/ ˌflædʒ əˈleɪ ʃən /
noun
the act or process of flagellating.
a masochistic or sadistic act in which the participants receive erotic stimulation from whipping or being whipped.
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self-flag·el·la·tion, nounWords nearby flagellation
flagellar, flagellar antigen, flagellata, flagellate, flagellated, flagellation, flagelliform, flagellin, flagellosis, flagellum, flageolet
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flagellation
[ flăj′ə-lā′shən ]
n.
Whipping oneself or another as a means of arousing or heightening sexual feeling.
The flagellar arrangement on an organism.
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