flagellation
[,flædʒә'leiʃәn]
n. 鞭

[医] 1叩; 鞭击; 鞭毛突



flagellation
[ noun ]

1. beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation

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2. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

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Flagellation \Flag`el*la"tion\, n. [L. flagellatio: cf. F.
flagellation.]
A beating or flogging; a whipping; a scourging. --Garth.