scourging

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noun

A beating with a scourge; a flogging.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scourge
nounscourging (plural scourgings)

plural scourgings

  1. A beating with a scourge; a flogging.

    The penalty for the breach of various contracts is scourging with stripes[…]

    1922, Maneckji Nusservanji Dhalla, Zoroastrian Civilization, page 114

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
flogging
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APA

scourging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scourging

MLA

“scourging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scourging. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scourging,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scourging.

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