Purgation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
Framework senses
- §1
- the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
- §2
- a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
- §3
- purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels