FLAGELLATION Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word flagellation. (close relations)
Definition of FLAGELLATION
Best Alternative Words for FLAGELLATION
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| flogging | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment | ||||||||
| lashing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment • rope that is used for fastening something to something else adjective satellite • violently urging on by whipping or flogging | ||||||||
| whipping | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment • a sound defeat • a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally • the act of overcoming or outdoing adjective satellite • smart and fashionable | ||||||||
| beating | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of overcoming or outdoing • the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | ||||||||
| scourging | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a whip used to inflict punishment • something causing misery or death • a person who inspires fear or dread verb • punish severely; excoriate • whip • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | ||||||||
| tanning | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light • beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment • making leather from rawhide | ||||||||
