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pu·rifi·ca·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. purificationnoun

    the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities

  2. refining, refinement, purificationnoun

    the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

  3. purification, purgationnoun

    a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites

  4. purificationnoun

    the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing

    "purification through repentance"

Wiktionary

  1. purificationnoun

    The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.

  2. purificationnoun

    A religious act in which a defiled person is made clean or free from sin.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Purificationnoun

    Etymology: purification, Fr. purificatio, Lat.

    I discerned a considerable difference in the operations of several kinds of saltpetre, even after purification. Boyle.

    The sacraments, in their own nature, are just such as they seem, water, and bread, and wine; but because they are made signs of a secret mystery, and water is the symbol of purification of the soul from sin, and bread and wine, of Christ’s body and blood; therefore the symbols receive the names of what they sign. Jeremy Taylor, Worthy Communicant.

ChatGPT

  1. purification

    Purification is the process of removing undesirable elements, contaminants, or impurities from a substance or environment. This could be applied to various contexts including water purification, air purification, or purification of chemicals in laboratories. In a spiritual context, purification can refer to the process of cleansing or purifying one's mind, body, or spirit.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Purificationnoun

    the act of purifying; the act or operation of separating and removing from anything that which is impure or noxious, or heterogeneous or foreign to it; as, the purification of liquors, or of metals

  2. Purificationnoun

    the act or operation of cleansing ceremonially, by removing any pollution or defilement

  3. Purificationnoun

    a cleansing from guilt or the pollution of sin; the extinction of sinful desires, appetites, and inclinations

  4. Etymology: [F. purification, L. purificatio. See Purify.]

Wikidata

  1. Purification

    Purification is the third full-length album by Crimson Thorn.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Purification in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Purification in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Purification in a Sentence

  1. Vladimir Putin:

    The Russian people will always be able to distinguish true patriots from scum and traitors and will simply spit them out like a gnat that accidentally flew into their mouths — spit them out on the pavement, i am convinced that such a natural and necessary self-purification of society will only strengthen our country, our solidarity, cohesion and readiness to respond to any challenges.

  2. Christina Koch:

    Oh, how I miss the wind on my face, the feeling of raindrops, sand on my feet and the sound of the surf crashing on the Galveston beach, we take daily sensory inputs for granted until they are absent. The environmental inputs on the space station consist mostly of the constant hum of the ventilation system. It stirs the air, allowing the purification system to scrub and clean our atmosphere so it's breathable. While some places on the space station are as loud as a lawn mower, others are as quiet as the vacuum of space. I can not wait to feel and hear Earth again.

  3. Jonas Sundqvist:

    Now we have permanent loss of some purification capability in Mariupol and Odessa.

  4. Vladimir Putin:

    The Russian people will always be able to distinguish true patriots from scum and traitors and simply spit them out like a fly that accidentally flew into their mouths, i am convinced that such a natural and necessary self-purification of society will only strengthen our country, our solidarity, cohesion and readiness to respond to any challenges.

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