self-purification

American  

[self-pyoor-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˈsɛlfˌpyʊər ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. a natural process of purifying, as the ability of a body of water to rid itself of pollutants.

2. purification of oneself.

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Other Word Forms

• self-purifying adjective

Example Sentences

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy last year hailed Kulinich's arrest as part of a process of "self-purification".

From Reuters

The judges added that they would fully cooperate with investigations, and that the court must “act on the principle of self-purification, taking all necessary measures.”

From New York Times

Weeks after launching his invasion, Mr. Putin declared that Russia faced a much-needed “self-purification of society.”

From New York Times

In his nightly speech to the nation, Zelenskiy hailed the operation against Kulinich as part of a process of "self-purification".

From Reuters

Putin called those fleeing “traitors of the nation” and said in mid-March that “such a natural and necessary self-purification of society will only strengthen our country.”

From Washington Post