Folk Protestantism Skoptsy скопцы http://homosaurus.org/v2/skoptsy http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85123228 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skoptsy https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q549628 BX9798.S47 A sect within the larger Spiritual Christianity movement in the Russian Empire, best known for practicing castration of men and the mastectomy of women in accordance with their teachings against sexual lust. The movement emerged in the late 18th century. It reached the peak of its popularity in the early 20th century, with as many as 100,000 members, in spite of persecution by the imperial government. Scoptsy Skoptsi Skoptzi Skoptzy Skopzi The Complete Dictionary of Sexology