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Flagellation

noun/flˌædʒɪlˈeɪʃən/
Definition
beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/flˌædʒɪlˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/flˌadʒɪlˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/flˌadʒɪlˈeɪʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /flˌædʒɪlˈeɪʃən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
floggingtanninglashingwhipping
Word Forms
whipverbbeat severely with a whip or rod
flogverbbeat with a cane
flagellateverbwhip
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Geißelung
Schlagen als Quelle erotischer oder religiöser Stimulation
🇪🇸Spanish
flagelación
Golpes como fuente de estimulación erótica o religiosa.
🇮🇹Italian
flagellazione
percosse come fonte di stimolazione erotica o religiosa
🇳🇱Dutch
geseling
slaan als bron van erotische of religieuze stimulatie
🇵🇹Portuguese
flagelação
espancamento como fonte de estimulação erótica ou religiosa
🇷🇺Russian
бичевание
избиение как источник эротической или религиозной стимуляции
India
🇮🇳Hindi
समालोचना
कामुक या धार्मिक उत्तेजना के स्रोत के रूप में पिटाई
🇮🇳Tamil
கொடியிடுதல்
சிற்றின்ப அல்லது மத தூண்டுதலின் ஆதாரமாக அடிப்பது
🇮🇳Telugu
పతాకము
శృంగార లేదా మతపరమైన ఉద్దీపన మూలంగా కొట్టడం
🇮🇳Marathi
फ्लॅगेलेशन
कामुक किंवा धार्मिक उत्तेजनाचा स्रोत म्हणून मारहाण
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફ્લેગેલેશન
શૃંગારિક અથવા ધાર્મિક ઉત્તેજનાના સ્ત્રોત તરીકે મારવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಧ್ವಜಾರೋಹಣ
ಕಾಮಪ್ರಚೋದಕ ಅಥವಾ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಪ್ರಚೋದನೆಯ ಮೂಲವಾಗಿ ಹೊಡೆಯುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പതാക
ലൈംഗികമോ മതപരമോ ആയ ഉത്തേജനത്തിൻ്റെ ഉറവിടമായി അടിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਫਲੈਗਲੈਸ਼ਨ
ਕਾਮੁਕ ਜਾਂ ਧਾਰਮਿਕ ਉਤੇਜਨਾ ਦੇ ਸਰੋਤ ਵਜੋਂ ਕੁੱਟਣਾ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
鞭打
殴打作为色情或宗教刺激的来源
🇯🇵Japanese
むち打ち
エロティックまたは宗教的刺激の源としての殴打
🇰🇷Korean
채찍질
성적 또는 종교적 자극의 원천으로 구타
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự đánh roi
đánh đập như một nguồn kích thích tình dục hoặc tôn giáo
🇹🇭Thai
การแจ้งว่าไม่เหมาะสม
การตีอันเป็นแหล่งกระตุ้นกามหรือศาสนา
🇮🇩Indonesian
dera
pemukulan sebagai sumber rangsangan erotis atau religius
🇲🇾Malay
pembenderaan
pukulan sebagai sumber rangsangan erotik atau keagamaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جلد
الضرب كمصدر للتحفيز الجنسي أو الديني
🇮🇷Persian
تاژک زدن
ضرب و شتم به عنوان منبع تحریک جنسی یا مذهبی
🇹🇷Turkish
kırbaçlama
erotik veya dini uyarım kaynağı olarak dövmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַלקָאָה
הכאה כמקור לגירוי ארוטי או דתי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'flagellation'?
The primary meaning of 'flagellation' is 'beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'flagellation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'flagellation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'flagellation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'flagellation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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