purgation
the act of purging.
Origin of purgation
1Other words from purgation
- non·pur·ga·tion, noun
- su·per·pur·ga·tion, noun
Words Nearby purgation
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How to use purgation in a sentence
A century will pass before Lyons will recover itself from this Jacobin purgation.
We are angels when we come to cure—devils when we ask payment—but I will administer a purgation to his purse I warrant him.
The Abbot | Sir Walter ScottWhat chance was there after the purgation I was now suffering, that I should come out acquitted at last?
Caleb Williams | William GodwinIn rapid cases rest, liquid diet, purgation, and firm bandaging of the legs are indicated.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousThe method of the Parmenides may be compared with the process of purgation, which Bacon sought to introduce into philosophy.
Parmenides | Plato
British Dictionary definitions for purgation
/ (pɜːˈɡeɪʃən) /
the act of purging or state of being purged; purification
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