flagellant
Meanings
Plural: flagellants
Noun
- a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
- a person who whips himself as a religious penance
- a person who whips themselves or others either as part of a religious penance or for sexual gratification.
Adj
- Given to flagellation.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin flagellāns, present participle of flagellāre (“to whip”).
Scrabble Score: 14
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Words With Friends Score: 19
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