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flag·el·lant I. \ˈflajələnt, fləˈjel-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin flagellant-, flagellans, present participle of flagellare to whip : one that whips: as a. usually capitalized : a member of one of the organized groups that since the 12th century have practiced self-castigation as a religious rite b. : a person who responds sexually to being beaten by or to beating another person • flag·el·lant·ism \-ənˌtizəm\ noun -s II. adjective Etymology: Latin flagellant-, flagellans 1. : flagellating, lashing < a vicious flagellant speech > 2. : believing in or practicing flagellation |