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purification.

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

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌpjʊəɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
  1. The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.

    countable · uncountable
    air purification
    purification of water
  2. A religious act or rite in which a defiled person is made clean or free from sin.

    countable · uncountable
    purification of the soul
  3. The pouring of wine into the chalice to rinse it after communion, the wine being then drunk by the priest.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old French purificacion, from Latin pūrificātiō.

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