purgation English

Meaning purgation meaning

What does purgation mean?

purgation

— noun (= purification) a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites

— noun (= catharsis) purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

— noun (= purge) the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

Synonyms purgation synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as purgation?

purgation English » English

purification

purge

catharsis

purging

cleaning

lustration

katharsis

expurgation

expiation

evacuation

cleanup

washing

scavenging

sanitization

rinse

refinement

quarantine

depuration

cleansing

clean-up