Associations to the word «Flagellation»
Wiktionary
FLAGELLATION, noun. A beating consisting in lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as (in principle implement-precise) a whipping or scourging.
FLAGELLATION, noun. (botany) The formation by plants of flagella, or their arrangement.
Dictionary definition
FLAGELLATION, noun. Beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation.
FLAGELLATION, noun. Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.