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Flagellation vs Flabellation - What's the difference?

flagellation | flabellation |

As nouns the difference between flagellation and flabellation

is that flagellation is a beating consisting in lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as (in principle implement-precise) a whipping or scourging or flagellation can be (botany) the formation by plants of flagella, or their arrangement while flabellation is the act of keeping cool by use of a fan or fan-like instrument.

flagellation

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) flagellation, from (etyl) flagellatio, from flagellare, from flagellum, diminutive of

Noun

(en noun)
  • A beating consisting in lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as (in principle implement-precise) a whipping or scourging.
    • Related terms
    * flagellant, flagellantism * flogging

    Etymology 2

    From flagellum, 'elongated filiform appendage', itself a diminutive of (etyl) flagrum 'whip', so closely related to etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) The formation by plants of flagella, or their arrangement.

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    flabellation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of keeping cool by use of a fan or fan-like instrument.