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flagellant

noun
fla·​gel·​lant | \ ˈfla-jÉ™-lÉ™nt How to pronounce flagellant (audio) , flÉ™-ˈje-lÉ™nt\

Definition of flagellant

1 : a person who scourges himself or herself as a public penance
2 : a person who responds sexually to being beaten by or to beating another person

Other Words from flagellant

flagellant adjective
flagellantism \ ˈfla-​jÉ™-​lÉ™n-​ËŒti-​zÉ™m How to pronounce flagellantism (audio) , flÉ™-​ˈje-​lÉ™n-​ \ noun

First Known Use of flagellant

circa 1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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flagellant

noun
fla·​gel·​lant | \ ˈflaj-É™-lÉ™nt How to pronounce flagellant (audio) , flÉ™-ˈjel-É™nt How to pronounce flagellant (audio) \

Medical Definition of flagellant

: a person who responds sexually to being beaten by or to beating another flagellant person

Other Words from flagellant

flagellant adjective
flagellantism \ -​ËŒiz-​É™m How to pronounce flagellantism (audio) \ noun

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