flagellation
/ˌflæd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/
flagellation noun: beating, or an instance of beating, consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging.
Noun (1)
flagellation (countable and uncountable, plural flagellations)
- Beating, or an instance of beating, consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging.
- As a means of restoring vigor to the generative organs, flagellation was recommended by the ancient physicians as an effectual remedy, in accordance with the Hippocratic principle of ubi stimulus, ibi affluxus.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 42
Noun (2)
flagellation (plural flagellations)
- The formation by plants of flagella, or their arrangement
flagellation meaning in Tamil
flagellation in Tamil
- வேண்டுதலுக்காக சவுக்கடி பெறல்
Forms of flagellation
| plural | flagellations |
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Origin of flagellation
From French flagellation, from Latin flagellatio, from flagellare, from flagellum, diminutive of flagrum (“whip”).
From flagellum (“elongated filiform appendage”), itself a diminutive of Latin flagrum (“whip”), closely related to etymology 1.
Words formed from flagellation
Words that rhyme with flagellation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about flagellation
- What does flagellation mean?
- Flagellation means beating, or an instance of beating, consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging.
- What is flagellation in Tamil?
- Flagellation in Tamil is வேண்டுதலுக்காக சவுக்கடி பெறல். See Flagellation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is flagellation?
- Flagellation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce flagellation?
- Flagellation is pronounced /ˌflæd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of flagellation?
- The plural of flagellation is flagellations.
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