1The action of flogging oneself, especially as a form of religious discipline.
自我鞭笞,自罚
Example sentencesExamples
Some Opus Dei practices, like self-flagellation, had been imported from monastic practice.
Asceticism and self-flagellation mortified the flesh.
Members carry out self-flagellation for their sins.
During Holy Week they engaged in self-flagellation and conducted mock crucifixions.
1.1Excessive criticism of oneself.
〈喻〉自责
stirring accounts of our heroic history have given way to an era of self-flagellation
Example sentencesExamples
That kind of thing sends head teachers into a state of massive self-flagellation, though, so you have to pitch it right.
While such realizations have left me listless and leaning towards self-flagellation for the past couple of years, I have managed this week to revive my spirit.
Definition of self-flagellation in US English:
self-flagellation
noun
1The action of flogging oneself, especially as a form of religious discipline.
自我鞭笞,自罚
Example sentencesExamples
Some Opus Dei practices, like self-flagellation, had been imported from monastic practice.
During Holy Week they engaged in self-flagellation and conducted mock crucifixions.
Asceticism and self-flagellation mortified the flesh.
Members carry out self-flagellation for their sins.
1.1Excessive criticism of oneself.
〈喻〉自责
stirring accounts of our heroic history have given way to an era of self-flagellation
Example sentencesExamples
While such realizations have left me listless and leaning towards self-flagellation for the past couple of years, I have managed this week to revive my spirit.
That kind of thing sends head teachers into a state of massive self-flagellation, though, so you have to pitch it right.