purification
pronunciation
How to pronounce purification in British English:
UK [ˌpjʊərɪfɪ'keɪʃn]
How to pronounce purification in American English:
US [ˌpjʊrəfɪˈkeʃən]
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- Noun:
- the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
- the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
- a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
- the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing
Word Origin
- purification (n.)
- late 14c., originally especially in reference to Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary, from Old French purificacion, from Latin purificationem (nominative purificatio) "a purifying," noun of action from past participle stem of purificare (see purify). General sense from 1590s.
Example
- 1. Shinto believers at a purification ceremony in tokyo .
- 2. I saw this policy of " purification " up close .
- 3. She taught them the seven sacred ceremonies , which include the sweat-lodge purification ritual and the vision quest .
- 4. If you are unsure about the purity of the water you have collected then use a water purification method .
- 5. To goldman 's credit , this week 's purification has brought fresh honesty about how lucrative these bets are .