purification — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.

   Usage

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   Examples

   air purification

   purification of water

2. A religious act or rite in which a defiled person is made clean or free from sin.

   Usage

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   Examples

   purification of the soul

3. The pouring of wine into the chalice to rinse it after communion, the wine being then drunk by the priest.

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Noun

1. the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities

   Broader terms

   cleaningcleansingcleanup

2. the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

   Synonyms

   refiningrefinement

   Broader terms

   processing

3. a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites

   Synonyms

   purgation

   Broader terms

   ceremony

4. the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing

   Broader terms

   purgepurgingpurgation

   Examples

   purification through repentance