self-flagellation (Meaning)
self-flagellation (n)
self-punishment inflicted by whipping
Synonyms & Antonyms of self-flagellation
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- self-absorption
- egocentrism
- self-interest
- selfishness
- egocentrism
- navel-gazing
- narcissism
- self-preoccupation
- complacency
- ego
- egoism
- self-absorption
- self-centeredness
- self-regard
- narcissism
- self-involvement
- selfness
- self-concern
- self-interest
- ego
- self-centeredness
- egomania
- selfishness
- self-regard
- egomania
- egotism
- egoism
- egocentricity
- egocentricity
- selfness
- egotism
- complacency
- vanity
- self-involvement
- vanity
- self-concern
- navel-gazing
- self-preoccupation
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- self-sufficiency
- vainglory
- self-glorification
- self-importance
- pomposity
- conceit
- self-conceit
- pride
- self-indulgence
- vainglory
- complacence
- self-glorification
- self-respect
- pridefulness
- pomposity
- self-indulgence
- self-esteem
- self-admiration
- pompousness
- self-love
- self-importance
- vainness
- conceitedness
- self-esteem
- self-respect
- self-satisfaction
- pompousness
- conceit
- self-love
- vaingloriousness
- vaingloriousness
- pridefulness
- smugness
- pride
- self-conceit
- self-admiration
- self-sufficiency
- smugness
- self-satisfaction
- conceitedness
- vainness
- complacence
self-flagellation Sentence Examples
- The monk's intense self-flagellation was a form of religious devotion.
- The self-flagellation left visible marks on her body, a reminder of her suffering.
- She felt a strange sense of satisfaction from her self-flagellation.
- His self-flagellation was seen as a sign of mental illness.
- The act of self-flagellation was cathartic for him, providing a release from his pain.
- The self-flagellation ritual was a key part of her religious practice.
- She was horrified by her own self-flagellation, but she couldn't resist its allure.
- The self-flagellation was a form of self-punishment, a way to atone for her sins.
- The self-flagellation was a secret she kept hidden from the world.
- The self-flagellation was a dangerous addiction that spiraled out of control.
FAQs About the word self-flagellation
self-punishment inflicted by whipping
self-sacrifice,self-annihilation, generosity, self-immolation, magnanimity, altruism,selflessness, unselfishness,self-forgetfulness
self-absorption, egocentrism, self-interest, selfishness, egocentrism, navel-gazing, narcissism, self-preoccupation, complacency, ego
The monk's intense self-flagellation was a form of religious devotion.
The self-flagellation left visible marks on her body, a reminder of her suffering.
She felt a strange sense of satisfaction from her self-flagellation.
His self-flagellation was seen as a sign of mental illness.
