| Main Entry: | ablution |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | washing |
Synonyms: |
bath, cleansing, decontamination, lavation, purification, shower, showering |
| Main Entry: | baptism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | church rite; initiation |
Synonyms: |
ablution, baptismal, christening, debut, dedication, dunking, immersion, introduction, launching, lustration, purgation, purge, purification, rite of passage, ritual, sanctification, sprinkling |
| Main Entry: | bath |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | washing with water and, usually, soap |
Synonyms: |
ablution, cleansing, dip, douche, dousing, gargle, laving, scrubbing, shower, soak, soaking, soaping, sponging, tub, wash |
| Notes: | bath (noun) is the act of soaking or cleansing the body while bathe (verb) is to take a bath |
| Main Entry: | catharsis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | purging, purification |
Synonyms: |
ablution, abreaction, cleansing, expurgation, lustration, purgation, purification, release |
Antonyms: |
dirtying |
| Main Entry: | purification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | freeing, cleansing |
Synonyms: |
ablution, absolution, atonement, baptism, bathing, catharsis, depuration, disinfection, distillation, expiation, expurgation, forgiveness, grace, lavation, laving, lustration, purgation, purge, purifying, rarefaction, rebirth, redemption, refinement, regeneration, salvation, sanctification, washing |
Antonyms: |
adulteration, corruption, dirtying, pollution |
| Main Entry: | wash |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | laundry, bath |
Synonyms: |
ablution, bathe, cleaning, cleansing, dirty clothes, laundering, rinse, scrub, shampoo, shower, washing |
| Main Entry: | cleaning |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cleansing |
Synonyms: |
ablution, antisepsis, brushing, catharsis, deodorizing, disinfection, dusting, prophylaxis, purgation, purge, purification, sanitation, scouring, scrubbing, shampooing, sterilization, sweeping, tidying, washing |
| Main Entry: | toilet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | grooming or dressing one's person |
Synonyms: |
ablutions, attire, dressing, getting ready, grooming, make-up, tidy-up, toilette, wash-up |
| Main Entry: | washing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cleaning |
Synonyms: |
ablution, abstersion, bath, bathing, detersion, fomentation, laundering, laundry, lavabo, lavage, lavation, lavement, laving, maundy, rinsing, soaking |
| Main Entry: | lustration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | purification |
Synonyms: |
ablution, absolution, atonement, baptism, bathing, catharsis, depuration, disinfection, distillation, expiation, expurgation, forgiveness, grace, lavation, laving, purgation, purge, purifying, rarefaction, rebirth, redemption, refinement, regeneration, salvation, sanctification, washing |