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| flag·el·lant [ flájjələnt ] (plural flag·el·lants) |
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1. self-punishing penitent: a penitent who whips himself or herself as a means of repentance
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2. somebody sexually stimulated by whipping: somebody who uses whipping to achieve pleasure
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin flagellant-, present participle of flagellare "to whip" < flagellum (see flagellum)] |
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 flag·el·lant·ism noun |
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