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lustrate

lust·rate

UK/ˈlʌstɹeɪt/ uncommon obsolete

verb

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purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials

Origin

From Latin lustrātus (“lustrated”), perfect passive participle of lustrō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lustrum (“ritual purification”) + -ō (first conjugation verb-forming suffix), q.v. In reference to imparting luster, further via senses of Middle French lustre, from Old Italian lustro.

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