flagellation

n. whipping, lashing, flogging, beating

Flagellation is the act of whipping (Latin flagellum, "whip") the human body. Specialised implements for it include rods, switches and the cat-o-nine-tails. Typically, whipping is performed on unwilling subjects as a punishment; however, flagellation can also be submitted to willingly, or performed on oneself, in religious or sadomasochistic contexts.
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n. flagellation, whipping, lashing, flogging, beating

n. flagellation, flogging, lashing

Noun
1. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
(synonym) whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing
(hypernym) beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking
(hyponym) self-flagellation
(derivation) flagellate, scourge