Noun: flagellant fla-ju-lunt
- A person who whips themself as a religious penance
"Medieval flagellants believed self-punishment would atone for their sins"
- A person who is whipped or whips themself for sexual gratification
"The psychologist studied the motivations of flagellants in consensual BDSM practices"
Derived forms: flagellants
Type of: confessant, masochist, penitent
Encyclopedia: Flagellant