flagellant
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.fla·gel·lant
noun \ˈfla-jə-lənt, flə-ˈje-lənt\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
— flagellant adjective
— fla·gel·lant·ism \-lən-ˌti-zəm\ noun
First Known Use of FLAGELLANT
circa 1587
Rhymes with FLAGELLANT
fla·gel·lant
noun \ˈflaj-ə-lənt, flə-ˈjel-ənt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of FLAGELLANT
: a person who responds sexually to being beaten by or to beating another flagellant person
—flagellant adjective
—fla·gel·lant·ism \-ˌiz-əm\ (audio pronunciation) noun
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