Self-flagellation
[flaj-uh-ley-shuh n] /ˌflædʒ əˈleɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
the act or process of flagellating.
2.
a masochistic or sadistic act in which the participants receive erotic stimulation from whipping or being whipped.
flagellation flag·el·la·tion (flāj’ə-lā’shən)
n.
Whipping oneself or another as a means of arousing or heightening sexual feeling.
The flagellar arrangement on an organism.
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