Definition of flagellant
English to English noun - a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
source: WordNet 3.0 - a person who whips himself as a religious penance
source: WordNet 3.0 - One of a fanatical sect which flourished in Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries, and maintained that flagellation was of equal virtue with baptism and the sacrament; -- called also disciplinant.
source: Webster 1913
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