purification

Nouns

  • (n) the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
  • (n) the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) refining, refinement,
  • (n) a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites purgation,
  • (n) the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing
    • purification through repentance

Synonyms

refining refinement purgation

Words of close approximity