noun Date: circa 1587 a person who scourges himself or herself as a public penance, a person who responds sexually to being beaten by or to beating another person, ~ adjective ~ism noun
FLAGELLANT
Meaning of FLAGELLANT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012