flagellation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
  2. noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
    flogging; whipping; lashing; tanning.

WordNet

Flag`el*la"tion noun
Etymology
L. flagellatio: cf. F. flagellation.
Definitions
  1. A beating or flogging; a whipping; a scourging. Garth.

Webster 1913