ə noun
1.
a person who flagellates or scourges himself or herself for religious discipline.
2.
a person who derives sexual pleasure from whipping or being whipped by another person.
3.
( often initial capital letter ) one of a medieval European sect of fanatics who practiced scourging in public.
00:10
Flagellant
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To flagellant
Collins
World English Dictionary
flagellant or flagellator (ˈflædʒɪlənt, fləˈdʒɛlənt, ˈflædʒɪˌleɪtə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who whips himself or others either as part of a religious penance or for sexual gratification |
| 2. | (often capital) (in medieval Europe) a member of a religious sect who whipped themselves in public |
| [C16: from Latin flagellāre to whip, from | |
| flagellator or flagellator | |
| —n | |
| [C16: from Latin flagellāre to whip, from | |
| 'flagellantism or flagellator | |
| —n | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
flagellant
late 16c., from L. flagellantem, prp. of flagellare (see flagellation).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
