Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun flagellation

2 senses of flagellation

Sense 1
flagellation -- (beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation)
       => beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking -- (the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows)

Sense 2
whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation -- (beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment)
       => beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking -- (the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows)