Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
968,328,927 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

purification

   Also found in: Medical, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
pu·ri·fi·ca·tion  (pyr-f-kshn)
n.
The act or an instance of cleansing or purifying.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.purificationpurification - the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
cleaning, cleansing, cleanup - the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"
2.purificationpurification - the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
processing - preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure; "the processing of newly arrived immigrants"; "the processing of ore to obtain minerals"
rectification - (chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation
3.purification - 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"
4.purification - the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing; "purification through repentance"
purge, purging, purgation - the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
Translations
Spanish purification [pjuərɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] npurificación f; depuración f
French purification [pjuərɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] npurification f
German purification [pjuərɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] pure nReinigung f
Italian purification [pjuərɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] npurificazione f

?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
The god had commanded that their purification should be the purification by pilgrimage.
from an English gentleman in the party checked the adventurer, and then we were informed that so dire a profanation is it for a Christian dog to set foot upon the sacred threshold of a Moorish mosque that no amount of purification can ever make it fit for the faithful to pray in again.
Through all these means of purification for the priestly career, he passed at last into the one sphere that was worthy of him: he entered the Church, under the protection of influential friends.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.