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Flagellant vs Hairshirt - What's the difference?

flagellant | hairshirt |

Flagellant is a see also of hairshirt.


As nouns the difference between flagellant and hairshirt

is that flagellant is a person who whips them self or others either as part of a religious penance or for sexual gratification while hairshirt is a shirt made of haircloth; a cilice; especially one worn by ascetics or the penitent.

As a adjective hairshirt is

advocating or adopting a relatively ascetic lifestyle, especially for environmentalist reasons.

flagellant

English

(wikipedia flagellant)

Noun

(en noun)
  • a person who whips them self or others either as part of a religious penance or for sexual gratification.

    • hairshirt

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A shirt made of haircloth; a cilice; especially one worn by ascetics or the penitent

    • See also

    * ("hairshirt" on Wikipedia) * flagellant * sackcloth * self-mortification

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Advocating or adopting a relatively ascetic lifestyle, especially for environmentalist reasons.
    • English compound words