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flagellant

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Main Entry:
fla·gel·lant Listen to the pronunciation of flagellant
Pronunciation:
\ˈfla-jə-lənt, flə-ˈje-lənt\
Function:
noun
Date:
circa 1587
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
— flagellant adjective
— fla·gel·lant·ism Listen to the pronunciation of flagellantism \-lən-ˌti-zəm\ noun
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