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Purgation

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

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the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

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purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

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Variants

synonym
catharsiskatharsispurgingpurification
plural
Purgations
possessive
Purgation's
pluralpossessive
Purgations'