noun
purgation
Purgation (noun) means the act of emptying the bowels, especially with medicine.
noun
1
The act of emptying the bowels, especially with medicine.
2
The act of freeing someone from sin or guilt.
"An intriguing puzzle is set by the Lincoln register of Thomas Bek in which many of the commissions to receive purgations are followed by a space in which the report of the result was to be entered."
— Michael J. Franklin, Medieval Ecclesiastical Studies: In Honour of Dorothy M. Owen (1995)
3
(law) The act of clearing someone's name of blame.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English purgacioun, taken from Anglo-Norman purgacion, which itself came from Latin pūrgātiō; equivalent to purge + -ation.
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Rhymes for purgation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of purgation?
"purgation" (noun) means the act of emptying the bowels, especially with medicine.
What is another word for purgation?
Other words for "purgation" include purging, purification, katharsis, purge, catharsis.
What is the opposite of purgation?
The opposite of "purgation" is defilement.
What are the different meanings of purgation?
"purgation" has 3 main meanings: 1. The act of emptying the bowels, especially with medicine; 2. The act of freeing someone from sin or guilt; 3. (law) The act of clearing someone's name of blame.
