flagellant

English Thesaurus

1. a person who whips himself as a religious penance (noun.person)

hypernym	:	penitent,
definition	:	(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor) (noun.person)

2. a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification (noun.person)

hypernym	:	masochist,
definition	:	someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment (noun.person)

3. a person who whips himself as a religious penance (noun.person)

derivation	:	flagellate, scourge, flagellate, scourge,
definition	:	whip (verb.contact)

derivation	:	flagellate, scourge, flagellate, scourge,
definition	:	whip (verb.contact)