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flagellant
flag·el·lant F0158700 (flăj′ə-lənt, flə-jĕl′ənt)n.1. One who whips, especially one who scourges oneself for religious discipline or public penance.2. One who seeks sexual gratification in beating or being beaten by another person.
[Latin flagellāns, flagellant-, from present participle of flagellāre, to whip; see flagellate.]
flag′el·lant adj.flag′el·lant·ism n.flagellant (ˈflædʒɪlənt; fləˈdʒɛlənt) or flagellatorn1. a person who whips himself or others either as part of a religious penance or for sexual gratification2. (Historical Terms) (often capital) (in medieval Europe) a member of a religious sect who whipped themselves in public[C16: from Latin flagellāre to whip, from flagellum] ˈflagellantˌism nflag•el•lant (ˈflædʒ ə lənt, fləˈdʒɛl ənt)
n. 1. a person who flagellates himself or herself for religious discipline. 2. a person who derives sexual pleasure from whipping or being whipped by another person. adj. 3. pertaining to flagellation. 4. severely criticizing. [1555–65; < Latin] flag′el•lant•ism, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | flagellant - a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratificationmasochist - someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment | | 2. | flagellant - a person who whips himself as a religious penancepenitent - (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor) |
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