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Meaning of self-flagellation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. The practice of whipping oneself as penance for sins.
    countable, historical, uncountable
  2. Intense feelings of guilt.
    countable, informal, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Selbstgeißelung
Español autoflagelación
Suomi itseruoskinta
Français autoflagellation
Italiano autoflagellazione
Polski samobiczowanie
Português autoflagelação
Română autoflagelare

Examples

“It was [...] followed by feelings of immense guilt and self-flagellation. What did I do wrong? What did I forget?”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

self-flattery self-focus self-fulfilling prophecy self-fulfillment self-funding self-giving

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