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Purgation

nounid 104155·updated May 18, 2026
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a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites

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synonym
catharsiskatharsispurgingpurification
plural
Purgations
possessive
Purgation's
pluralpossessive
Purgations'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§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

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