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purification

pu·ri·fi·cation

UK/ˌpjʊəɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ US/ˌpjʊrʌfʌˈkeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities

2.

the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

4.

the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing

  • “purification through repentance”

Origin

From Old French purificacion, from Latin pūrificātiō.

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