purificationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌpjʊə.rɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌpjʊr.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/purification noun [ U ] (NOT MIXED)
the act of removing harmful substances from something:
a water purification plant
an air purification system
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Cleaning generally
- brush sb/sth off
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- decontaminate
- groom
- purify
- rinse sth out
- sanitize
- scour
- scrub
- sluice
- sluice sth down/out
- sponge
- spring-clean
- sweep
- wipe
- wipe sth down
- wipe sth up
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purification noun [ U ] (MORALLY GOOD)
in some religions, the act of removing from a person, usually by a ceremony, the bad effects that they are suffering because they have broken a religious or moral law
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Religious concepts: sin
- commit
- immortal
- mortal sin
- original sin
- penance
- sin 1
- sinful
- sinner
- the seven deadly sins
- trespass
- venial