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Khlyst
[ klist ]
noun
plural Khlysty Khlysts.
- a member of a rigorously ascetic Russian sect originating in the 17th century and believing that each successive leader of the sect was an incarnation of Christ.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Khlyst1
1855–60; < Russian: literally, whip
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According to some historians who believe Rasputin may have been a member of, or at least influenced by the Khlyst religious sect, such sinful behavior brought him closer to God.
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