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noun
The practice of whipping oneself as penance for sins.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
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noun
Intense feelings of guilt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal, uncountable
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noun
self-punishment inflicted by whipping
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: self-punishment, whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation
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