English noun: flagellation | |||
1. | flagellation (act) beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beating, drubbing, lacing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, whacking | ||
2. | flagellation (act) beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment | ||
Synonyms | flogging, lashing, tanning, whipping | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beating, drubbing, lacing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, whacking | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | horsewhipping, self-flagellation | ||