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Definition of: flagellation
(flaj′ə·lā′shən) noun
1. A scourging, specifically as an incitement of abnormal sexual desire.
2. A massaging by strokes or blows.
3. Self–scourging as a means of religious discipline.
4. Biol. The development of flagella by certain protozoan organisms.
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