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purgation
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun purgation has 3 senses
- purgation(n = noun.act) catharsis, katharsis - purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels; Array is a kind of purge, purging
- purgation(n = noun.act) purification - a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites; Array is a kind of ceremony
- purgation(n = noun.act) purge, purging - the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge; Array has particulars: purification
Derived form verb purge7
Derived form verb purge3
is a kind of clearing
Derived form verb purge2
CIDE DICTIONARY
purgation, n. [L. purgatio: cf. F. purgation. See Purge.].
- The act of purging; the act of clearing, cleansing, or putifying, by separating and carrying off impurities, or whatever is superfluous; the evacuation of the bowels. [1913 Webster]
- The clearing of one's self from a crime of which one was publicly suspected and accused. It was either canonical, which was prescribed by the canon law, the form whereof used in the spiritual court was, that the person suspected take his oath that he was clear of the matter objected against him, and bring his honest neighbors with him to make oath that they believes he swore truly; or vulgar, which was by fire or water ordeal, or by combat. See Ordeal. Wharton. [1913 Webster]"Let him put me to my purgation." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
purgation, n.
1 purification.
2 purging of the bowels.
3 spiritual cleansing, esp. (RC Ch.) of a soul in purgatory.
4 hist. the cleansing of oneself from accusation or suspicion by an oath or ordeal.
1 purification.
2 purging of the bowels.
3 spiritual cleansing, esp. (RC Ch.) of a soul in purgatory.
4 hist. the cleansing of oneself from accusation or suspicion by an oath or ordeal.
Etymology
ME f. OF purgation or L purgatio (as PURGE)
THESAURUS
purgation
BM, Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, abreaction, absolution, abstersion, acquittal, acquittance, acting-out, asceticism, bloody flux, bowdlerization, bowel movement, catharsis, cleaning, cleansing, clearance, clearing, cold purgatorial fires, compurgation, crap, defecation, dejection, deliverance, destigmatization, destigmatizing, detersion, diarrhea, discharge, disculpation, dismissal, dry cleaning, dysentery, emotional release, evacuation, exculpation, excuse, exoneration, explanation, expurgation, fasting, flagellation, flux, forgiveness, freeing, hair shirt, intermission, justification, lientery, loose bowels, lustration, maceration, mortification, motor abreaction, movement, outlet, pardon, penance, penitence, penitential act, penitential exercise, psychocatharsis, psychodrama, purgatory, purge, purging, purification, quietus, quittance, rationalization, rehabilitation, reinstatement, release, release therapy, remission, removal, repentance, reprieve, respite, restoration, runs, sackcloth and ashes, shit, shits, steam cleaning, stool, surcease, suspension, trots, turistas, verdict of acquittal, vindication, voidanceROGET THESAURUS
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Cleanness
N cleanness, cleanliness, purity, cleaning, purification, defecation, purgation, lustration, detersion, abstersion, epuration, mundation, ablution, lavation, colature, disinfection, drainage, sewerage, lavatory, laundry, washhouse, washerwoman, laundress, dhobi, laundryman, washerman, scavenger, dustman, sweep, white wings brush, broom, besom, mop, rake, shovel, sieve, riddle, screen, filter, blotter, napkin, cloth, maukin, malkin, handkerchief, towel, sudary, doyley, doily, duster, sponge, mop, swab, cover, drugget, wash, lotion, detergent, cathartic, purgative, purifier, disinfectant, aperient, benzene, benzine benzol, benolin, bleaching powder, chloride of lime, dentifrice, deobstruent, laxative, clean, cleanly, pure, immaculate, spotless, stainless, taintless, trig, without a stain, unstained, unspotted, unsoiled, unsullied, untainted, uninfected, sweet, sweet as a nut, neat, spruce, tidy, trim, gimp, clean as a new penny, like a cat in pattens, cleaned, kempt, abstergent, cathartic, cleansing, purifying, neatly, clean as a whistle.Atonement
N atonement, reparation, compromise, composition, compensation, quittance, quits, expiation, redemption, reclamation, conciliation, propitiation, indemnification, redress, amends, apology, amende honorable, satisfaction, peace offering, sin offering, burnt offering, scapegoat, sacrifice, penance, fasting, maceration, sackcloth and ashes, white sheet, shrift, flagellation, lustration, purgation, purgatory.
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