flagellant
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
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circa 1587
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