HyperDic: self-flagellation

English > 1 sense of the word *self-flagellation*:
NOUN	act	self-flagellation	self-punishment inflicted by whipping

English > *self-flagellation*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	self-punishment inflicted by whipping.
Broader	self-punishment	punishment inflicted on yourself
Broader	whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation	Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
Spanish	autoflagelación