The present participle of flagellate; whipping, beating, or moving with flagella.
From flagellate + -ing (present participle suffix), indicating ongoing action.
Whether describing a monk whipping himself, a tide pool microbe propelling itself, or someone criticizing themselves harshly ('self-flagellating'), this word carries the sense of violent, repetitive motion.
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