flagellant

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fla·gel·lant /ˈflædʒələnt, fləˈdʒelənt/ noun [countable] formal  RRCsomeone who whips themselves, especially as a religious punishment 鞭笞自罚的人

Examples from the Corpus

flagellant• Although mad, flagellants are not cowards.• The frenzied wailing of the flagellants echoed through the night.• Sensing that he had the attention of the warriors the flagellant pulled himself up to his full height.• The flagellant warmed to his theme.

fla·gel·lant nounChineseSyllable  

punishment themselves, as religious especially who Corpus a whips someone

flagellant
fla‧gel‧lant /ˈflædʒələnt, ˈflædʒɪlənt, fləˈdʒelənt/ noun [countable] formal
someone who whips themselves, especially as a religious punishment