English Explanatory Dictionary

flagellation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Beating, or an instance of beating, consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging.
noun
  1. The formation by plants of flagella, or their arrangement

Pronunciation

/ˌflæd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/

Word forms

flagellation flagellations

Etymology

From French flagellation, from Latin flagellatio, from flagellare, from flagellum, diminutive of flagrum (“whip”).

Related words

flagellant flagellantism flogging self-flagellation

Derived words

necrohippoflagellation deflagellation hyperflagellation reflagellation
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