NOUN | person | flagellant | a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification |
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person | flagellant | a person who whips himself as a religious penance |
Meaning | A person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification. | |
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Broader | masochist | someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment |
Spanish | flagelante | |
Catalan | flagel·lant | |
Verbs | flagellate | whip |
Meaning | A person who whips himself as a religious penance. | |
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Broader | penitent | (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor) |
Spanish | flagelante | |
Catalan | flagel·lant | |
Verbs | flagellate | whip |
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