| 词汇 | self-flagellation |
| 释义 | self-flagellation noun[ U ] (alsoself flagellation)uk /ˌself.flædʒ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌself.flædʒ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ the practice of whipping yourself (= hitting yourself with a long thin piece of leather), especially as a religious practice: The pilgrims were preparing for the day's rituals, which included self-flagellation. the act of severely criticizing yourself: After a while, the documentary started to feel like self-flagellation. In the spirit of self flagellation, I will tell you about a monumental mistake that taught me two very important lessons. He describes historical accounts of self-flagellation as a religious penance. They mark the funeral with processions that include wailing and self-flagellation. They seemed to be full of anger, frustration, and self-flagellation. They don't believe that their country's history should be a cause for self-flagellation. Religious practices agarbatti allocution anoint anointment baptize flagellate flagellation fleishig genuflect genuflection proselytize prostration purdah purificatory rebaptize reborn televangelism unbaptized unconsecrated unction You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Punishing by causing pain Disapproving & criticizing Related wordflagellation |
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