The act of whipping or the state of being whipped; a flogging or scourging.
Noun form derived from 'enflagellate,' using the Latin-based suffix '-ation' to denote the action or result. Combines 'en-' + 'flagellum' (whip) + '-ation'.
This is a remarkably formal and classical way to describe something brutal. Religious texts use this word to describe self-punishment by ascetics—it turns violence into abstract theology.
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