noun
purification
pyoor-rih-fih-KAY-shuhn
noun
1
The process of removing impurities or contaminants from something.
"The plant handles water purification for the whole town."
2
A ritual intended to cleanse someone spiritually or religiously.
"The ceremony included a purification rite before the wedding."
How to Use Purification
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act of making something clean or pure, physically or spiritually.
Common pairings
water purification
purification ritual
air purification system
Word Forms
purifications plural
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Etymology
From Latin pūrificātiō, from pūrificāre ("to purify").