flagellation

Example Sentences

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I decided to take a break from the self flagellation, resulting from wasting clamshells of salad greens each week and do something different.

From Salon

“There is so much flagellation as an artist; I need to be constantly throwing myself onto the ground for my work,” Hills said, adding that time in the spa has been a gift.

From New York Times

Perhaps that sounds more like flagellation than it does fandom, but I’ve heard this point brought up by multiple people over the past few days.

From Seattle Times

With their compelling blend of brain and brawn, flair and flagellation, they battered the mighty All Blacks in the autumn and put Ireland to the sword in Paris a fortnight ago.

From BBC

Other, larger groups from other areas had sought to join the flagellation ritual at the Tondo church but were stopped at police checkpoints and made to turn back.

From Reuters