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Definition of flagellate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

flagellate

verb

NAmE//ˈflædʒəˌleɪt//

flagellate somebody/yourself (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they flagellate

he / she / it flagellates

past simple flagellated

-ing form flagellating

to whip yourself or someone else, especially as a religious punishment

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flagellation

NAmE//ˌflædʒəˈleɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See flagellate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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