flagellant

noun fla·gel·lant \ˈfla-jə-lənt, flə-ˈje-lənt\

Definition of FLAGELLANT

: a person who scourges himself or herself as a public penance

: a person who responds sexually to being beaten by or to beating another person

— flagellant adjective

— fla·gel·lant·ism \-lən-ˌti-zəm\ noun

circa 1587

Medical Dictionary

noun fla·gel·lant \ˈflaj-ə-lənt, flə-ˈjel-ənt\

: a person who responds sexually to being beaten by or to beating another flagellant person

—flagellant adjective

—fla·gel·lant·ism \-ˌiz-əm\ noun

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