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FLAGELLANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who whips himself as a religious penance
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("flagellant" is a kind of...):
penitent ((Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor))
Derivation:
flagellate (whip)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("flagellant" is a kind of...):
masochist (someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment)
Derivation:
flagellate (whip)
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