Self-flagellation is the act of hitting oneself with a whip as part of a religious ritual. == Roman Catholicism == The Flagellation refers in a Christian context to the Flagellation of Christ, an episode in the Passion of Christ prior to Jesus` crucifixion. The practice of mortification of the flesh for religious purposes was utilized by some Chr....
[n] - self-punishment inflicted by whipping
noun self-punishment inflicted by whipping