self-flagellation
English
Noun
self-flagellation
(
countable and uncountable
,
plural
self-flagellations
)
(
historical
)
The practice of
whipping
oneself as
penance
for
sins
.
(
informal
)
Intense
feelings
of
guilt
.
See also
beat oneself up
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