flagellation

flaʒɛlasjɔ̃

Definition

Definition of flagellation - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

fouetaction de frapper quelqu'un ou soi-même avec un fouet

La flagellation était une punition courante au Moyen Âge.

coup de fouet

fouettement

châtimentpunition corporelle infligée comme supplice ou châtiment

Le prisonnier a subi une flagellation publique.

châtiment corporel

punition

supplice

pratique corporellepratique de se frapper pour des raisons religieuses ou sexuelles

Certains moines pratiquaient la flagellation comme pénitence.

autoflagellation

mortification

pénitence

art religieuxtableau ou œuvre représentant Jésus-Christ fouetté

Cette église expose une flagellation du seizième siècle.

biologie

TECH.

ensemble des flagelles présents sur une cellule

TECH.

La flagellation de cette bactérie lui permet de se déplacer.

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Origin of flagellation

latin, flagellum (fouet) + -ation (suffixe)

Terms with flagellation included in their meaning

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disciplinant

religion

membre d'une confrérie religieuse pratiquant la flagellation pénitentielle

flagellatrice

fouet

femme qui administre une flagellation

urtication

traitement médical

flagellation avec des orties utilisée comme traitement thérapeutique

Examples of flagellation in a sentence

Il a subi la flagellation pour avoir enfreint la loi.
La flagellation était pratiquée dans certaines sociétés anciennes.
Il redoutait la flagellation comme punition sévère.
La flagellation était courante dans certains rituels anciens.
Il a étudié l'histoire de la flagellation dans différentes cultures.
Le musée possède une flagellation du peintre italien.

La flagellation occupe le centre du retable.
On observe la flagellation au microscope électronique.
La flagellation varie selon les espèces de protozoaires.

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English:flogging, flagellation, ...
German:Auspeitschung, körperliche Züchtigung, ...
Italian:flagellazione, fustigazione, ...
Spanish:flagelación, autoflagelación, ...
Portuguese:flagelação, Flagelação, ...
Chinese:鞭打, 鞭笞, ...
Japanese:鞭打ち, 笞打ち, ...
Arabic:جلد, عقوبة الجلد, ...
Hebrew:הַלְקָאָה, מַלְקוֹת, ...
Russian:порка, плетьевая казнь, ...
Ukrainian:батожіння, шмагання, ...
Catalan:flagel.lació, flagel, ...
Danish:piskning, prygling, ...
Dutch:geseling, Lijfstraffen, ...
Greek:μαστίγωση, μαστίγωμα, ...
Hungarian:korbácsolás, önostorozás, ...
Khmer:ការវាយដោយរំពាត់, ការវាយនឹងរំពាត់, ...
Korean:채찍질, 공개 태형, ...
Polish:biczowanie, chłosta, ...
Portuguese (BR):flagelação, açoite, ...
Romanian:flagelare, bătaie cu biciul, ...
Swedish:gissling, prygel, ...
Thai:การเฆี่ยนตี, การลงโทษด้วยการเฆี่ยน, ...
Turkish:kırbaçlama, dayak, ...
Vietnamese:sự đánh roi, đánh roi, ...

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