"flagellant" meaning in English

See flagellant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-uk-flagellant.ogg , en-us-flagellant.ogg Forms: more flagellant [comparative], most flagellant [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin flagellāns, present participle of flagellāre (“to whip”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|flagellāns}} Latin flagellāns Head templates: {{en-adj}} flagellant (comparative more flagellant, superlative most flagellant)
  1. Given to flagellation. Categories (topical): People
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Noun

Audio: en-uk-flagellant.ogg , en-us-flagellant.ogg Forms: flagellants [plural]
Etymology: From Latin flagellāns, present participle of flagellāre (“to whip”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|flagellāns}} Latin flagellāns Head templates: {{en-noun}} flagellant (plural flagellants)
  1. a person who whips themselves or others either as part of a religious penance or for sexual gratification. Categories (topical): Religion Translations (one who practices self-flagellation): flagellant [masculine] (Dutch), geselbroeder [masculine] (Dutch), itsensäruoskija (Finnish), biczownik [masculine] (Polish), flagelant [masculine] (Polish), flagelante [masculine] (Spanish), flagellant [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-flagellant-en-noun-~IgtJ6nL Disambiguation of Religion: 0 100

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