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Noun: flagellant  fla-ju-lunt
  1. A person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
     
  2. A person who whips himself as a religious penance

Derived forms: flagellants

See also: flagellate

Type of: masochist, penitent

Encyclopedia: Flagellant

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