Flagellant (Noun)
Meaning 1
A person who whips himself as a religious penance.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Related Words
Meaning 2
A person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The flagellant's cries of ecstasy echoed through the dimly lit chamber as he brought the whip down on his own back.
- In the secret society, members took turns playing the role of flagellant, each one seeking to outdo the others in their displays of masochistic devotion.
- The artist's latest installation featured a flagellant, suspended from the ceiling and surrounded by a halo of candles, as a commentary on the intersection of pain and pleasure.
- As a flagellant, he had grown accustomed to the sting of the whip and the rush of endorphins that followed, but he had never experienced anything like the intensity of his new partner's touch.
- In the 19th century, flagellants were often viewed as perverts or deviants, but modern scholars have reevaluated their practices as a form of radical self-expression and exploration of the human psyche.