flagellation
noun/ˌflædʒəˈleɪʃn/
/ˌflædʒəˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)- the practice of whipping yourself or somebody else, especially as a religious punishment or as a way of experiencing sexual pleasure
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