licking vs flagellation

licking and flagellation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
licking	Yes	No	No	No
flagellation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, flagellation is a hyponym of licking; that is, flagellation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than licking:

Other hyponyms of licking include flogging, lashing, tanning, whipping.

licking (noun)	flagellation (noun)
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows	beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest	beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation