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purgation

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pur·ga·tion  (pûr-gshn)
n.
The act of purging or purifying.

purgation [pɜːˈgeɪʃən]
n
the act of purging or state of being purged; purification
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Noun1.purgation - purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
purging, purge - an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
2.purgation - a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
ceremony - the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion; "an inaugural ceremony"
3.purgation - the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purification - the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing; "purification through repentance"
clearing - the act of freeing from suspicion
Translations
purgation [pɜːˈgeɪʃən] Npurgación f
purgation
n (liter)Reinigung f; (of sin, guilt)Buße f; (form, of bowels) → Entleerung f


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