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(historical) The practice of whipping oneself as penance for sins. / (informal) Intense feelings of guilt.

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self-flagellation

Source Word

self-flagellation

countable historical uncountable informal

(historical) The practice of whipping oneself as penance for sins. / (informal) Intense feelings of guilt.

Japanese Meaning

歴史的：罪に対する贖罪のために自己にムチ打ちを行う行為 / 非公式：強烈な罪悪感

Medieval accounts often describe self-flagellation as a ritual meant to atone for sins.

中世の記録には、罪を償うための儀式として自分自身を鞭で打つ行為がしばしば記されている。

Sense（1）

(historical) The practice of whipping oneself as penance for sins.

Sense（2）

(informal) Intense feelings of guilt.

self-flagellations

（ plural ）