flagellation

/ˌflædʒəˈleɪʃn/noun

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noun

1
[U] formal
the act of whipping yourself or somebody else, especially as a religious practice or a punishment
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- Some medieval monks practised flagellation as a form of penance.
Synonyms whipping flogging lashing scourging

◇Word family

flagellate verbself-flagellation noun

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

whipping flogging lashing scourging

§Grammar and usage

Usage: self-flagellation is often used figuratively to mean criticizing yourself too much, as in 'There is no need for self-flagellation over one mistake'.

Usage में self-flagellation का प्रयोग अक्सर लाक्षणिक रूप से खुद की ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा आलोचना करने के अर्थ में होता है, जैसे 'There is no need for self-flagellation over one mistake'।