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flagellantism

flagellantism noun: the act of whipping oneself, typically for religious penance or for sexual excitement.

Noun

flagellantism (usually uncountable, plural flagellantisms)

  1. (usually) The act of whipping oneself, typically for religious penance or for sexual excitement

Forms of flagellantism

pluralflagellantisms

Origin of flagellantism

From flagellant + -ism.

Questions about flagellantism

What does flagellantism mean?
Flagellantism means the act of whipping oneself, typically for religious penance or for sexual excitement.
What part of speech is flagellantism?
Flagellantism is a noun.
What is the plural of flagellantism?
The plural of flagellantism is flagellantisms.

Words near flagellantism in the dictionary

  1. flagcem
  2. flagecidin
  3. flagella
  4. flagellae
  5. flagellant
  6. flagellantism
  7. flagellantisms
  8. flagellants
  9. flagellar
  10. flagellariaceous
  11. flagellary

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