flagellation
noun
flag·el·la·tion
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Definition of flagellation
: the act or practice of flagellating
especially
: the practice of a flagellant
Examples of flagellation in a Sentence
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The most dramatic incident Albinati relates from his school days involves some bullies whipping a weaker boy, as in a rite of flagellation. — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, "Sex and Power in âThe Catholic Schoolâ," 19 Aug. 2019 Their participation in the flagellation of Cathay is a reminder that their ultimate loyalty is to the party. — The Economist, "Why Chinaâs assault on Cathay Pacific should scare all foreign firms," 22 Aug. 2019 Begin aggressive self-flagellation for choosing a bad karaoke song. — Claire Friedman, The New Yorker, "Things to Do During Your Karaoke Songâs Too Long Instrumental Interlude," 31 July 2019 Sale used his postgame interview as a study in self-flagellation. — Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, "First Chris Sale, then David Price, these pitched battles have got to stop," 15 July 2019 Does the Whitney, or Kanders, think this bit of self-flagellation will do anything except make the museumâs leadership look like fools? — Brian T. Allen, National Review, "Museum Happenings: Protesters Stage a Die-In in NYC, and Students Accuse Staff of Racism in Boston," 25 June 2019 The self-flagellation was due to his rumored stepping out on the mother of his child with an Instagram model named Summer Bunni, which resulted in Cardi announcing the end of their engagement last week. — Vogue, "Was Cardi B, or Her Publicist, in on Offset's "Surprise" Appearance at Her Show?," 17 Dec. 2018 Chidiâs sins are intellectual paralysis and self-flagellation. — James Poniewozik, New York Times, "How âThe Good Placeâ Became an Antihero Antidote," 31 Jan. 2018 In the context of the problems that Messi and his teammates are experiencing in Russia, the fact that some of Argentinaâs coaching emissaries are also struggling will be seen as just one more excuse for national self-flagellation. — Rory Smith, New York Times, "Made in Argentina, and Now Coaching Everywhere at the World Cup," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flagellation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for flagellation
flagellation
noun
flag·el·la·tion
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Medical Definition of flagellation
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the practice of a flagellant
flagellation
nounMedical Definition of flagellation (Entry 2 of 2)
: the formation or arrangement of flagella