Definition for Purification:

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

Synonyms for Purification:

• n.

  •
  • blessing,
  • consecrate,
  • anoint,
  • circumcision,
  • contemplation,
  • circumcise,
  • confession,
  • ceremony,
  • celebrant,
  • bless.
  •
  • clean,
  • clarification,
  • rub,
  • wipe,
  • treatment,
  • scrub.
  •
  • religion.
  •ablution (noun)
  • lavation,
  • cleansings,
  • lavations,
  • decontamination.
  •absolution (noun)
  • forgiveness,
  • redemption.
  •act (noun)
  • purification.
  •baptism (noun)
  • baptismals,
  • rite passage,
  • dunkings,
  • sanctifications.
  •catharsis (noun)
  • cleansing,
  • release.
  •cleaning (noun)
  • disinfection,
  • antisepsis,
  • Shampooing,
  • scourings,
  • brushings,
  • Sweepings.
  •distillate (noun)
  • distillation.
  •distillation (noun)
  • re fining,
  • re finings,
  • refinings,
  • re-finings,
  • re-fining.
  •exorcism (noun)
  • casting out.
  •freeing, cleansing (noun)
  • grace,
  • salvation,
  • expiation,
  • absolution,
  • regeneration,
  • rebirth,
  • expurgation,
  • atonement,
  • Laving,
  • bathing,
  • purifying.
  •purgation (noun)
  • taking away,
  • weeding out.
  •purge (noun)
  • dis positions,
  • ex-termination,
  • ex-terminations,
  • abstersions,
  • dis-positions,
  • reign terror,
  • ex terminations,
  • dis-position,
  • dis position.
  •purification (noun)
  • refining.
  •redemption (noun)
  • re generation.
  •refinement (noun)
  • drainings,
  • detersions,
  • filterings,
  • processings,
  • pro-cessing,
  • pro cessing.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • shoeshine.
  •
  • detoxification,
  • rinse.
  •
  • shine.
  •
  • dab.
  •
  • sort out.
  •
  • brush,
  • sweep.
  •cleansing
  • washing.

Paraphrases for Purification:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    purifying, clean-up.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    purifying, clean-up.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    cleanup.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    water-purification.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    purge.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    decontamination, Lustration, purges, reclamation, Depuration, disinfection, refining, scrubbing, sanitation, clearing, clearance, filtration, detoxification, purge, wastewater.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    purify, remediation.

Antonyms for Purification:

• n.

  • freeing, cleansing
    corruption, pollution, dirtying, adulteration.
  • Other antonyms:
    debasement, contamination, defilement, blasphemy, desecration, perversion, profanation, violation.

Purification Sentence Examples:

• Neither did Jill notice that the man, his purification and his prayers ended, had come over to her, standing gazing down at the almost tragic picture she made out - stretched on the sands.

• The elevation and purification of the civil service of the Government will be hailed with approval by the whole people of the United States.

Hyponym for Purification:

• n.

  • act
    cleansing, cleaning, cleanup, purging, purge, purgation.