self-flagellation
self-flagellation · self-flagellations
Selbstgeißelung
The practice of whipping oneself as penance for sinsThe practice of whipping oneself as penance for sins.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)The practice of whipping oneself as penance for sins.
Selbstgeißelung
(countable, informal, uncountable)Intense feelings of guilt.
More definitions
- self-punishment inflicted by whipping
Translations
6 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
the practice of whipping oneself as penance for sins:
Forms
plural: self-flagellations| Singular | self-flagellation |
|---|---|
| Plural | self-flagellations |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedhairshirt
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable