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
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.