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Definition of purgation

the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

Similar Words: purge, purging, purification, catharsis, katharsis

Hyponyms: purification

Derivational Morphology: purge, purify, sanctify

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