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flagellation vs beating

beating vs flagellation

flagellation and beating both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flagellation Yes No No No
beating Yes No No No
As nouns, beating is a hypernym of flagellation; that is, beating is a word with a broader meaning than flagellation:
  • flagellation: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
  • beating: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Other hypernyms of flagellation include drubbing, lacing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, whacking.
As nouns, beating is a hypernym of flagellation; that is, beating is a word with a broader meaning than flagellation:
  • flagellation: beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
  • beating: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Other hypernyms of flagellation include drubbing, lacing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, whacking.
flagellation (noun) beating (noun)
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation the act of overcoming or outdoing
Difference between flagellation and beating

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