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flagellation

noun
/ˌflæd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/

Etymology

From flagellum (“elongated filiform appendage”), itself a diminutive of Latin flagrum (“whip”), closely related to etymology 1.

  1. derived from flagrum — “whip”

Definitions

  1. Beating, or an instance of beating, consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment…

    Beating, or an instance of beating, consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging.

    • As a means of restoring vigor to the generative organs, flagellation was recommended by the ancient physicians as an effectual remedy, in accordance with the Hippocratic principle of ubi stimulus, ibi affluxus.

  2. The formation by plants of flagella, or their arrangement

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at flagellation. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at flagellation. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at flagellation

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA