Definition of Self-flagellation
Self-flagellation
self-flag·el·la·tion
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(noun)
broadly, the action of subjecting oneself to harsh or extreme criticism;
e.g. I wished she would stop her self-flagellation, since it wasn't doing anything to fix the mess in which we were.
(noun)
the action of whipping one's own body, typically as a way of enforcing religious discipline on oneself;
e.g. The most devoted used to engage in self-flagellation to maintain control over their desire.
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