purification
the act or process of making something pure and free of any contaminating, debasing, or foreign elements:We fund groundbreaking development projects like water purification and clean cookstove technology.
the act of making something free of guilt or evil:Purification of the soul brings freedom from hatred, selfishness, and greed.
the act or process of making something clean and fit for ceremonial or ritual use:At this early Shinto temple, the ceremonies consisted chiefly of ritual cleansings and purifications.
Origin of purification
1Other words from purification
- non·pu·ri·fi·ca·tion, noun
- re·pu·ri·fi·ca·tion, noun
Words Nearby purification
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How to use purification in a sentence
I’ve used it to purify hundreds of gallons of water, and it’s ideal for group pursuits in the backcountry or in emergency scenarios.
The High-Capacity Water Filter You Need for Base Camp | Joe Jackson | November 20, 2020 | Outside OnlineWhen the water was purified, the leftover solids contained a high concentration of microscopic aluminum particles, a valuable commodity which can be sold to offset the cost of decontamination.
These Photos Remind Us Why Conservation Matters - Issue 92: Frontiers | Kevin Berger | November 11, 2020 | NautilusWe can’t ventilate and air-purify our way out of the need to wear masks, reduce occupancy in indoor spaces, and physically distance.
How to have a safer — but not safe — pandemic Thanksgiving | Brian Resnick | November 11, 2020 | VoxThen the recyclable material—a mixture of uranium and plutonium—gets separated from other fission products in the spent fuel and purified.
Finding homes for the waste that will (probably) outlive humanity | Katie McLean | October 21, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewIt boasts three-speed settings and a three-step filtration process that can purify the air five times per hour.
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The entire grim experience, he claims, was a source of “purification.”
Argentina’s Dirty War Casts a Pall Over Bergoglio | Christopher Dickey | March 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThis has some associations with the theory of catharsis, a view that is linked to purification and cleansing.
My only real expenses have been things like first-aid kits, water-purification tablets, batteries, walkie talkies and the like.
How to Prepare for December 21, 2012? Preppers Weigh In | Andrew Carter | December 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWhy do Republicans continue to value “purification” and bloodletting over winning elections?
Meghan McCain: Is It Too Late for Mitt Romney and Republicans? | Meghan McCain | April 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut your ideological purification drive will spell doom soon.
As we are then about to celebrate the purification, we have written unto you: and you shall do well, if you keep the same days.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousVarious proposals had been made at different times for the reduction or purification of the pension list.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanThe water of purification was then thrice sprinkled over those present, and all except the immediate family left the place.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonThere is a savage ritual of purification from blood shed by a homicide (compare Eumenides, line 273).
Homer and His Age | Andrew LangAfter a careful purification it is made into the white cakes called alfajores, or prepared as white sugar.
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