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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.
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baptize
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purdah
purificatory
rebaptize
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televangelism
unbaptized
unconsecrated
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