flagellant
noun
Meaning
- a person who whips themselves or others either as part of a religious penance or for sexual gratification.
- Given to flagellation.
Etymology / origin
From Latin flagellāns, present participle of flagellāre (“to whip”).
- flagellāns(la)→
- flagellant (English)
- Relations: bor
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