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Supplication vs Praying - What's the difference?

supplication | praying |

As nouns the difference between supplication and praying

is that supplication is an act of supplicating; a humble request while praying is an act of saying a prayer.

As an adjective praying is

of or pertaining to prayer.

As a verb praying is

present participle of lang=en.

supplication

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An act of supplicating; a humble request.
  • A prayer or entreaty to a god.

    • praying

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to prayer.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of saying a prayer.
  • * John Walford
    • However, after breakfast the prayings did not stop for the preachings, — each went on with force; people came flocking in; we had Wesleyans in abundance.

    Verb

    (head)