flagellomania

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noun

A penchant for whipping, or being whipped.

OriginLatin flagellō →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounflagellomania (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA penchant for whipping, or being whipped.

Origin

  1. Latinflagellō“to whip, flog”
  2. Englishflagellomania

From Latin flagellō (“to whip, flog”) + -mania.

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APA

flagellomania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flagellomania

MLA

“flagellomania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flagellomania. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flagellomania,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flagellomania.

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