| 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: | 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: | catharsis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | purging, purification |
Synonyms: |
ablution, abreaction, cleansing, expurgation, lustration, purgation, purification, release |
Antonyms: |
dirtying |
| Main Entry: | distillation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | distillate |
Synonyms: |
cleansing, purification, refining |
| Main Entry: | exorcism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | expelling evil spirits |
Synonyms: |
casting out, ceremony, ejection, expulsion, purification, ritual |
| Main Entry: | purge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | elimination, removal |
Synonyms: |
abolition, abstersion, catharsis, clarification, cleaning, cleanup, coup, crushing, disposal, disposition, ejection, eradication, evacuation, excretion, expulsion, expurgation, extermination, extirpation, liquidation, murder, purification, reign of terror, suppression, witch hunt |
Antonyms: |
holding, keeping, maintenance |
| Main Entry: | refinement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cleansing |
Synonyms: |
clarification, cleaning, depuration, detersion, distillation, draining, filtering, processing, purification, rarefaction, rectification |
Antonyms: |
corruption, dirtying, pollution |
| 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: | redemption |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | salvation |
Synonyms: |
atonement, purification, rebirth, regeneration, sanctification |