n.
Pronunciation: ' fla-j ə -l ə nt, fl ə - ' je-l ə nt
Function: noun
Date: circa 1587
1 : a person who scourges himself or herself as a public penance
2 : a person who responds sexually to being beaten by or to beating another person
– flagellant adjective
– fla · gel · lant · ism \ -l ə n- ˌ ti-z ə m \ noun