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Lumination vs Rumination - What's the difference?

lumination | rumination |

As nouns the difference between lumination and rumination

is that lumination is (obsolete) illumination while rumination is the act of ruminating; ie chewing cud and other ruminants.

lumination

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) illumination
  • (Islam) wudu, abdest
    • (Webster 1913)

    rumination

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud and other ruminants.
  • (figuratively) Deep thought or consideration.
  • (psychology) Negative cyclic thinking; persistent and recurrent worrying or brooding.
  • (pathology) An eating disorder characterized by repetitive regurgitation of small amounts of food from the stomach.

    • Related terms

    * rumen * ruminant * ruminate * ruminator

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