adj
Meaning 1
Given to flagellation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
flagellant
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noun
Meaning 2
a person who whips themselves or others either as part of a religious penance or for sexual gratification.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
a person who whips himself as a religious penance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: penitent
noun
Meaning 4
a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: masochist
History
Etymology
From Latin flagellāns, present participle of flagellāre (“to whip”).
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: flagellant — one who practices self-flagellation
- Dutch: flagellant — one who practices self-flagellation
- Dutch: geselbroeder — one who practices self-flagellation
- Finnish: itsensäruoskija — one who practices self-flagellation
- Polish: biczownik — one who practices self-flagellation
- Polish: flagelant — one who practices self-flagellation
- Spanish: flagelante — one who practices self-flagellation
- Swedish: flagellant — one who practices self-flagellation