purgation

English

noun
Definitions
  • The process or act of purging, such as by the use of a purgative.
  • The process or act of cleansing from sin or guilt.

Etymology

Suffix from English purge root from Proto-Indo-European *pewH- (be clean, pure, cleanse, purify).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pewH-

Gloss

be clean, pure, cleanse, purify

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The physical world

Ontological Category

Property

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