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Another word for purification

purification Synonyms

purification

n.

Cleansing
purifying, ablution, lustration, purgation, catharsis, refinement, laving, washing, bathing, lavation, disinfection; see also cleaning.
Antonyms pollution*, defilement, contamination.
Absolution
redemption, pardoning, sanctification; see forgiveness.

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Another word for purification

noun

The act or process of removing physical impurities:
clarification, refinement. See clean
A freeing from sin, guilt, or defilement:
lustration, purgation. See clean, religion

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Probably the widest field is still in the purification of iron and steel.
The purification or defecation of the juice.
After purification he was sent by the Pythia to serve Eurystheus.
The Jew and the heathen had the gospel preached to them in the world below by Christ and his apostles, and Christians will have to pass through processes of purification and trial after death before they reach knowledge and perfect bliss.
The two friends by their united force succeed in killing the bull, and then after performing certain votive and purification rites return to Erech, where they are hailed with joy In this adventure it is clearly Eabani who is artificially introduced in order to maintain the association with Gilgamesh.

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