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flagellation¹

  • /ˌflæd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

Where it comes from

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

noun flagellations

  1. countable, uncountable Beating, or an instance of beating, consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging. As a means of restoring vigor to the generative organs, flagellation was recommended by the ancient physicians as an effectual remedy, in accordance with the Hippocratic principle of ubi stimulus, ibi affluxus.

flagellation²

  • /ˌflæd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

Where it comes from

From flagellum (“elongated filiform appendage”), itself a diminutive of Latin flagrum (“whip”), closely related to etymology 1.

noun flagellations

  1. The formation by plants of flagella, or their arrangement

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"flagellation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/flagellation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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flagellation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/flagellation

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"flagellation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/flagellation.

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@misc{flagellation_2026,
  title = {flagellation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flagellation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}