- flagellation
- flagellation (n.) early 15c., "the scourging of Christ," from Fr. flagellation or directly from L. flagellationem (nom. flagellatio) "a scourging," from pp. stem of flagellare (see FLAGELLUM (Cf. flagellum)).
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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 … Wikipedia
flagellation — [ flaʒelasjɔ̃; flaʒɛllasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIVe, rare av. XVIIe; lat. ecclés. flagellatio ♦ Action de flageller. ⇒ fustigation. Supplice de la flagellation. ⇒ fouet. La flagellation de Jésus Christ. Flagellation thérapeutique : massage consistant à… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Flagellation — • Includes history and its use in scripture Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Flagellation Flagellation † … Catholic encyclopedia
Flagellation — Flag el*la tion, n. [L. flagellatio: cf. F. flagellation.] A beating or flogging; a whipping; a scourging. Garth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flagellation — Flagellation. subst. f. v. Il n a guere d usage qu en cette phrase. La flagellation de Nostre Seigneur, pour dire, Le supplice que les Juifs firent souffrir a Nostre Seigneur en le flagellant … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Flagellation — (v. lat.), so v.w. Geißelung, daher Flagelliren, geißeln … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
flagellation — Flagellation, Flagellatio … Thresor de la langue françoyse
flagellation — [flaj΄ə lā′shən] n. [ME flagellacioun < LL(Ec) flagellatio: see FLAGELLATE] a whipping or flogging, esp. as a religious discipline or for sexual stimulation flagellatory [flaj′lə tôr΄ē] adj … English World dictionary
Flagellation — Cicatrices de flagellation sur un esclave à Baton Rouge, aux États Unis, le 2 avril 1863. La flagellation est un acte qui consiste à fouetter le corps humain avec un fouet, des lanières, ou une tige souple, ou encore tout autres objets… … Wikipédia en Français
flagellation — /flaj euh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of flagellating. 2. a masochistic or sadistic act in which the participants receive erotic stimulation from whipping or being whipped. [1400 50; late ME < LL flagellation , s. of flagellatio. See… … Universalium
